The Latest Breaking News from Chris Bowen

Hunter gas plant may help power data centre until renewables fire up

How much of the new Hunter data centre's power will come from renewables?

Newcastle Herald · Aug 12

Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme

Australia's biggest polluters have reduced emissions by less than one per cent in two years and an environmental group is calling for reforms.

AAP · Aug 11

Labor backs 'strong' fuel supply as petrol prices bite

Drivers continue to feel the pinch at the bowser despite strong national fuel supplies, as the ongoing volatile war in Iran drags on.

AAP · Aug 7

Not too big, not too small: $100m to plug renewable gap

More small or medium-sized renewable energy projects could win loans as part of a multimillion-dollar scheme to address a gap in Australia's energy plans.

AAP · Aug 3

Motorists urged off panic buying as excise cuts end

Australians will likely be paying up to 16 cents per litre more for petrol as excise cuts come to an end but servos are still on notice to avoid price gouging.

AAP · Aug 1

Petrol prices on track to top $2 a litre as Bowen sounds death knell for fuel excise relief

Petrol now costs more than $1.90 a litre in every capital city, with diesel expected to exceed $2.40 a litre

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1

Half-price power: record renewables push prices down

Wholesale energy prices have fallen by more than 60 per cent in one state, powered by growing use of wind farms, solar panels and batteries.

AAP · Jul 27

‘Socialist’ teachers target eight Victorian Labor MPs including education minister – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 25

Fossil fuels in Australia receive four times more government support than renewables, report finds

The report comes months before Australia takes charge of negotiations at this year's United Nations climate summit Cop31

The Independent UK · Jul 25

Innovative tech funded to deliver energy transition

Australian energy companies have received federal funding to address complex problems associated with the energy transition.

AAP · Jul 22