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The road to new fuel efficiency rules is filled with potholes. Here's how Australia can avoid them

Last week, federal Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen officially put fuel efficiency standards on the national agenda, saying the measure would reduce transport emissions and encourage electric vehicle uptake.

The Conversation

It's a gas - Kurri green hydrogen vision still a way off

The federal government has backed away from a promise that 30 per cent green hydrogen will be used to fuel the Hunter Power Project at Kurri when it begins operating late next year.

Newcastle Herald

Electric vehicles: four things that will help Australia shift gears after a ‘decade of denial’

Here’s what we learned from the first national EV summit

The Guardian - AU

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If Labor is serious about electric vehicles, fixing the fringe-benefits tax is the next step

If Labor were serious about EVs, it would drop the government’s annual billion-dollar subsidy for fossil-fuel cars through the novated lease rort.

The New Daily

ACT charging network kicks off as heavy-hitters gather at EV summit

Mike Cannon-Brookes has urged greater speed on tough vehicle emission standards

The Canberra Times

Nation changing lanes to electric vehicles

The federal government has announced its plan to grow Australia's electric vehicle market and help more people access the low emissions cars.

AAP

Greens signal fresh fight over fossil fuels as Labor revamps safeguard mechanism to cut industrial emissions

Albanese government confident its policy will have bipartisan support, limiting the Greens’ ability to secure any concessions

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Labor starts talks on major plank of emission cuts plan

The government has started consultation on an overhaul of the scheme designed to slash emissions at the nation's highest-polluting facilities

Newcastle Herald

Albanese says former PM owes apology to Australian people – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia has a steep hill to climb on electric cars – but if ever there was a time, it’s now

Consumers say yes, the numbers add up, industry is largely on board and Labor has no policy hang-ups. This week could be the turning point

The Guardian - AU

‘We’ve fixed it’: Bowen says of renewables transition but work on details continues

'We've fixed it,' says Chris Bowen, but the government is yet to reach a definitive answer on some of the key details relating to energy transition.

The New Daily

New objective to make difference: Bowen

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says new emissions objectives would make a key difference to the nation's energy grid.

AAP

Hunter Gas Pipeline a 'second' bet for Santos in Pilliga as energy ministers meet in Canberra

Gas clouds swirl as Santos moves on pipeline and energy ministers meet

Newcastle Herald

Ministers seek to boost winter gas supply

The energy minister has given the Australia Energy Market Operator the power to shore up domestic supply and added emissions reduction as a market target.

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The Guardian - AU

Greens urge Labor to reject international carbon offsets as ‘accounting tricks’

Adam Bandt says allowing global offsets to be traded along with Australian ones would just delay action to cut emissions

ABC News

Federal government will cover cost of connecting massive new Queensland wind farm to national grid

Federal Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says the deal will increase renewable supplies to the east coast and put "downward pressure" on energy prices.

Newcastle Herald

Climate policy will make the Hunter a energy powerhouse: minister

The federal government's recently passed climate legislation would ensure regions such as the Hunter achieved a just and effective energy transition, Energy and climate change minister Chris Bowen has argued.

Newcastle Herald

Bowen says Kurri green hydrogen project will be delivered on time and on budget

Energy minister Chris Bowen said he was confident that the gas-fired Hunter Power Project would be able to be converted to green hydrogen for $700 million.

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Energy ministers’ reforms to Australia’s electricity market could be path to a carbon price, experts say

Federal, state and territory ministers are set to make emissions reduction a priority for the national electricity market

Newcastle Herald

Port of Newcastle hydrogen hopes remain up in the air

Climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen will not confirm if a $100 million commitment from the previous government to support the development of the hydrogen sector at the Port of Newcastle will be honoured in the upcoming federal budget.

ABC News

Vehicle emissions standard could be on the table ahead of electric vehicle summit

Car-makers are hopeful the government could introduce carbon emission limits on car makers, as a new report finds standards could have saved motorists billions of dollars on fuel.

The Guardian - AU

Australian fuel efficiency standards could have saved motorists $5.9bn, research shows

Australia Institute report makes a case for fuel standards as a means to cut emissions and decrease reliance on foreign oil

The Guardian - AU

Opposition calls for Australia to develop missiles, warning ‘lucky country’ era is over

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie warns of ‘bleak’ outlook in region as Chinese embassy condemns Australia’s ‘finger-pointing’

Newcastle Herald

Offshore wind turbines on horizon for Hunter, says government

Public consultation on the creation of a Hunter offshore wind project with the potential to create hundreds of clean energy jobs is expected to commence in coming months.

AAP

'Strong move' unlocks Aussie offshore wind

Australia's state and federal governments must work together to get offshore wind projects up as the costs are too high to go it alone, an energy expert warns.

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