The Latest Breaking News from Chris Bowen

Climate Minister Chris Bowen hopes to meet with his Turkish counterpart to resolve an impasse over the right to host the world's most important climate meeting.

Turkey has suggested co-leading the 2026 UN climate conference with Australia in a bid to break the hosting impasse, but Australia has played down the idea.

The main event of the two-week United Nations COP30 summit comes at a pivotal time for global action on climate change.

Liberal MPs insist leader’s position safe for now after senior senator says Ley ‘losing support’

Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance.

Solar sharer scheme will cover homes with smart meters across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia

Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter

Some households will get free access to electricity for three hours a day but questions have been raised about unintended consequences from the plan.

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia