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Maeve Bannister and Tess Ikonomou

Government responds to Greens' push for end of coal

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says the Greens will need to decide whether they want to be a roadblock for reducing emissions, with the party threatening to derail a key Labor policy.

The Greens have agreed to support a safeguard mechanism, which is proposed by the government, in exchange for stopping new coal and gas projects from opening.

The mechanism aims to cap the emissions of Australia's 215 biggest-polluting companies.

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