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- Albanese’s promised clean economy act has been a long time coming but it’s the right place to start | Adam Morton Wed, 17 Apr 24, 1:00amThe challenge for a resource-rich, medium-sized economy such as Australia is to identify the right green industries to focus on, while minimising the risks to taxpayers
- Industry to face ‘strict tests’ for public funding to incentivise green energy, Jim Chalmers says Sun, 14 Apr 24, 3:13pmTreasurer offers more detail on forthcoming Future Made in Australia plan after concerns raised by productivity commissioner
- Albanese reveals plan for interventionist green industry policy similar to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Thu, 11 Apr 24, 8:09amPrime minister says government needs to be ‘more strategic and more sophisticated’ to compete globally
- Forget nuclear: would Peter Dutton oppose a plan to cut bills and address the climate crisis? | Adam Morton Tue, 19 Mar 24, 12:27pmWe should focus on rooftop solar – Australians love it
- Australian fossil fuel tax could raise $100bn in first year alone, Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut say Wed, 14 Feb 24, 1:00amRevenue from carbon solution levy could subsidise green iron, aluminium and fuel production, veteran economists argue
- Albanese government secures further gas supply before meeting on cost-of-living relief Mon, 22 Jan 24, 1:00amDeal aimed at keeping energy bills affordable will see 260 petajoules supplied to gas-fired power stations in Australia’s south-east coast until 2033
- Slow transition to renewables puts Australia at risk of losing ‘attractive’ investment, super funds warn Fri, 1 Dec 23, 1:00amA new report argues that $12bn a year on average between now and 2050 will be required to transition to renewable energy
- Industry super funds warn slow transition to net zero puts Australia at risk of losing ‘attractive’ investments Fri, 1 Dec 23, 1:00amA new report argues that $12bn a year on average between now and 2050 will be required to transition to renewable energy
- Australian super fund puts billions into backing Britain’s energy transition Mon, 27 Nov 23, 9:30amBusiness and environmental groups urge Labor to supercharge incentives to lure capital
- Crossbenchers to back Labor’s resources tax changes if deductions cap for ‘greedy’ gas companies is cut Tue, 1 Aug 23, 1:00amGreens, Jacqui Lambie Network and David Pocock offer government alternative to seeking Coalition support
- Labor’s net zero authority wins backing after workers call for help to leave fossil fuel industry Fri, 5 May 23, 3:48pmEnergy minister says body will ‘focus like a laser on any obstacles to job creation and investment’
- Green energy is a bigger opportunity for Australia than the resources boom. Let’s not waste it | Rod Sims Fri, 21 Apr 23, 1:00amThe logic is simple. Australia has world class wind and solar resources, and an abundance of minerals and land needed in the transition to renewables
- Value of Australian lithium exports tipped to match thermal coal in five years Fri, 7 Apr 23, 1:00amRevenue from mining key metal used in EV batteries to triple by 2027-28 while thermal coal exports set to fall by more than 70%
- Unions call for energy transition authority to help workers exiting fossil fuel sector Tue, 28 Mar 23, 3:47amAustralian Council of Trade Unions chief, Michele O’Neil, will argue for retraining, redeployment and compensation programs
- ABC staff to walk off job next week – as it happened Wed, 15 Mar 23, 6:50pmThis blog is now closed.Paul Keating labels Aukus submarine pact ‘worst deal in all history’ in attack on Albanese governmentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastActing prime minister...