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Environment by Clare Armstrong
Premium Content  Coal mining and agriculture heartlands like the Hunter and Riverina will reap the benefits of the innovation needed for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050 says Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Edging closer to committing to the new emissions target, Mr Morrison used a speech to the Business Council of Australia on Monday night to map out a path to achieve net zero without taxation. I am not going to tax our industries off the planet, he said. We are going to meet our ambitions with the smartest minds, the best technology and the animal spirits of capitalism.
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Origin Energy signs up for hydrogen partnership with Korean steel giant
Leading South Korean manufacturer Posco has signed a watershed deal with Australian power company Origin Energy to use our hydrogen to create green steel.
The two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on producing and supplying green power to Korea. The announcement comes as operations worldwide seek to decarbonise their industries, as the world works towards a more sustainable future.
Origin is already preparing export-scale projects, including a 300-megawatt project in Townsville powered by wind and solar, and a 500-megawatt green ammonia plant at Bell Bay Tasmania. This could be the first of many partnerships forged with major nations, including China, Japan and Korea, committing to be carbon net-zero by 2050 or 2060.