Australia stuck in ‘dual track’ of expanding clean energy and fossil fuels -study

Published 04:13 on October 9, 2025 / Last updated at 04:16 on October 9, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The so-called lost decade of climate inaction in Australia has left the country following, not leading, the energy transition, and stuck in a dual track of both pushing forward on clean energy while expanding fossil fuels, according to a recent study. 
The so-called lost decade of climate inaction in Australia has left the country following, not leading, the energy transition, and stuck in a dual track of both pushing forward on clean energy while expanding fossil fuels, according to a recent study. 


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