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Politics
Kat Wong and William Ton

Hundreds of millions to incentivise clean energy future

It's hoped mapping Australia's mineral wealth will give future investors confidence. (HANDOUT/BIRGER RASMUSSEN)

As Australia transitions to net-zero, a continental map of the nation's rare earth deposits will help attract clean energy investment as a top priority in the move away from fossil fuels.

In 2022, 68 per cent of total electricity generation came from fossil fuels, with 47 per cent produced from burning coal.

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