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People living with disability in regional South Australia say it is hard to navigate new career paths as they do not have enough employment opportunities in their towns. 

A lack of supervisors and overlapping regulatory bodies is making it challenging for internationally trained doctors to become GPs. 

The International Energy Agency has said that the world cannot develop any new oil and gas fields if we are to stop climate breakdown. Keir Starmer has promised that the UK will slash its emissions faster than ever before and his government is banning new licences to drill for fo ... Show More

Hosting renewable projects, such as wind and solar farms, is an opportunity for many farmers to earn a stable income during the ongoing climate crisis. But in community meetings across regional Australia, there’s a ‘noisy minority’ who are mobilising a growing resistance to the r ... Show More

The U.S. offshore wind power industry is in its early stages but is poised to move quickly. The Biden administration is throwing its weight behind the buildout. There are 18.6 GW of procurements forecasts through 2030 and a whopping $68.2 billion in work and contracts for supplie ... Show More

In the long term, shutting down a coal mine means cleaner air and a healthier environment — but in the short term, it can devastate a community or family that relied on the mine's paychecks to make ends meet. Environmental justice advocate Payton M. Wilkins thinks we can protect ... Show More

With green energy now powering almost 40% of America’s grid, the next few years will be critical. As the need for a cleaner, more resilient power grid intensifies, due in large part to climate change, there have been increasing efforts across the country to block utility-scale wi ... Show More

You can feel it in the air: the energy transition is already happening. And while fossil fuels make up the largest part of US power, all across the country thousands of windmills are spinning clean energy into the grid. The power is coming from deep in the heartland to off shores ... Show More

How do wind turbines work? How are wind turbines made? What will our energy picture look like in the future? We’re taking a deep dive into wind power, and trying to make the technology understandable, with Josh Castonguay of Vermont utility Green Mountain Power. Download our lear ... Show More

Ford, Uniform reach deal that needs workers’ ratification; UAW says workers are now striking at an Alabama auto supplier plant; Government shutdown will likely prevent Fed rate hike in November, PIMCO says; White House launching Climate Corps jobs program 

Our expert panel explains whether the US election will impact energy policy, including how the Inflation Reduction Act’s possible fate and increased tariffs could transform the sector. ----- Transcript ----- Michael Zezas: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michael Zezas, Mor ... Show More