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Maeve Bannister and Poppy Johnston

Minister steps on the gas to defend emissions policy

Risks include the threat of changing weather patterns and the impact of low-carbon transition. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The role of gas in Australia's shift to renewable energy sources has been laid out by Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen.

In a speech to the Sydney Institute on Monday, Mr Bowen defended the government's contentious safeguard mechanism, which aims to cap emissions from the largest emitters.

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