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- Queensland says it won't back Coalition's emissions reduction scheme without gas funds Fri, 22 Nov 19, 4:01amAngus Taylor wants support for $2.55bn rebadged fund and roll out of new generation and transmission projects
- Consumers will pay the price for short-term thinking on electricity, energy suppliers warn Thu, 21 Nov 19, 4:00amBusiness and consumer groups say ‘an unobtainable goal of 100% reliability’ will impose massive cost increases on users
- ACT warns Angus Taylor against division and deal-making at key Coag energy meeting Tue, 19 Nov 19, 4:47pmUnited approach to energy security and hydrogen power needed at ministerial meeting, says ACT
- NSW excoriates federal Coalition over blocking of emissions reduction vote Wed, 19 Dec 18, 5:59pmNSW energy minister Don Harwin said he was ‘very disappointed’ with federal minister Angus Taylor heading off a Coag vote
- Federal government must end its ‘climate wars’, NSW energy minister says Wed, 19 Dec 18, 10:40amDon Harwin urges Coalition to ‘put science, economics and engineering ahead of ideology’
- Most Australians want more renewables to help lower power prices – poll Mon, 6 Aug 18, 4:00amSurvey comes as Victoria and Queensland urged to block national energy guarantee and business groups call for deal to be approved
- Energy guarantee to drive slight renewables increase, but emissions will also rise Wed, 1 Aug 18, 6:12pmEnergy Security Board issues final advice in bid to convince states to endorse Turnbull’s policy
- South Australia and ACT outvoted on national energy guarantee Fri, 24 Nov 17, 1:12pmGovernment secures agreement to continue work on its proposed mechanism without direct comparison with alternative schemes
- Renewables could reliably contribute 50% to power grid, says Finkel report Mon, 20 Nov 17, 4:00amChief scientist-commissioned report warns Australia risks missing global growth industry of energy storage because of ongoing policy uncertainty
- Renewables could reliably contribute 50% to power grid, says Alan Finkel Mon, 20 Nov 17, 4:00amChief scientist warns in new report that Australia risks missing out on global growth industry of energy storage because of ongoing policy uncertainty
- Alan Finkel disputes figures used by supporters of coal power Thu, 26 Oct 17, 6:29pmChief scientist says far fewer coal-fired power stations being planned around the world than previously projected