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Luke Costin

NSW assured Eraring lifeline won't kill climate goals

The NSW government is extending the coal-fired Eraring Power Station's life past August 2025. (HANDOUT/GREENPEACE)

The closure date of Australia's largest coal-fired power station remains up in the air but extending its life will not stop NSW meeting its freshly legislated emissions goal, the state's energy minister says.

Penny Sharpe on Thursday introduced a bill to set into law the state's 2050 net-zero emissions target and establish an independent commission to review and report annually on the government's progress.

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