Elizabeth Thurbon

Forget about the trade spat – coal is passé in much of China, and that's a bigger problem for Australia

20 Jan 2021

China is changing, and it's time Australia's coal exporters faced up to this reality.

Super-charged: how Australia's biggest renewables project will change the energy game

28 Oct 2020

Many Asian nations are shunning fossil fuels, presenting a huge opportunity for Australia's renewables sector. And one massive project has stepped up to the plate.

China's step-up on climate action may have huge implications for Australia

09 Oct 2020

It remains to be seen whether China's climate promise is genuine. But it puts pressure on many other nations – not least Australia – to follow.

South Korea's Green New Deal shows the world what a smart economic recovery looks like

11 Sep 2020

With a bit of political vision, risk-taking and a national strategy led by government, Australia too can kickstart investment in the post-COVID recovery.

Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables

01 May 2020

The federal government is spending $94 million to buy cheap oil. Instead, Australia should use the money to manufacture our own energy.

It might sound 'batshit insane' but Australia could export sunshine to Asia

27 Feb 2020

Sun Cable could provide Australia an alternative to the export business of coal and gas, and even reduce our export dependence on China.

There’s no point to Australia’s push to ratify the TPP

25 Jan 2017

The TPP can't go ahead in any form, so its time the Australian government lets it go, writes Elizabeth Thurbon.

Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP

23 Nov 2016

The US and other countries are right to reject the TPP, but President-elect Donald Trump's claims about it are misguided, writes Elizabeth Thurbon and LInda Weiss.