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Where is Australia at on the road to net-zero? | The Business | ABC News

Written By ABC News In-depth on Tuesday, Jan 02, 2024 | 04:00 PM

 
Though the federal government has attempted the spruik its climate credentials on the world stage, hurdles remain at home on the path to net zero. From electric vehicle roadblocks and so-called NIMBYs, to arguments over hydrogen and nuclear energy, renewables and cleaner power were at the forefront of public and policy debate in 2023. In this special summer episode of The Business, we look back at some of the biggest energy stories of 2023. 00:00 Introduction 00:56 - The NIMBYs threatening our climate targets 05:22 Nuclear options 09:25 Green hydrogen boom? 14:50 Origin takeover fails 17:23 The fight for Sun Cable 18:14 Solar thermal potential 20:18 Fuel efficiency policy 23:35 EV charging challenges 27:35 Outro Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/business/ ABC News In-depth takes you deeper on the big stories, with long-form journalism from Four Corners, Foreign Correspondent, Australian Story, Planet America and more, and explainers from ABC News Video Lab. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia