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political reporter Jake Evans

Greens offer support for safeguard mechanism on condition it blocks new coal and gas

Adam Bandt says new coal and gas projects are a "sticking point" in whether his party will support the government's climate bill. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)

The Greens have offered the government their necessary support for its signature climate change legislation, with a single condition that new coal and gas projects are blocked from development.

The government will introduce its "safeguard mechanism" bill to the parliament this week, which would require the nation's top polluting facilities to reduce their emissions by 4.9 per cent each year to 2030, or face penalties.

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