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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Government plan to let renewable agency fund fossil fuels blocked after Liberal-led committee’s motion

Federal energy minister Angus Taylor
Federal energy minister Angus Taylor had pushed for Arena to be able to fund programs under the government’s technology investment roadmap. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

A Morrison government plan to change the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to allow it to fund a broader range of technologies, including some using fossil fuels, has been blocked after a Liberal-led committee moved a motion against it.

The government did not contest the Senate disallowance motion which was moved by the standing committee for the scrutiny of delegated legislation, chaired by the outgoing Liberal Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.

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