Burning native forest wood waste for electricity shouldn’t be classed as renewable energy, Senate report suggests

Labor and Greens senators on a committee that has been looking into the climate change bill have called on the Senate to pass the legislation. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A Labor-led committee has recommended the government consider changing a controversial law classifying electricity from burning native forest wood waste as renewable energy after the Senate votes for its climate change legislation.

The Senate committee inquiry into Labor’s climate change bill also recommended the Albanese government consider how to help with “transition arrangements” for fossil fuel workers affected by the shift to a cleaner economy.