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Volvo's bid to go 'fully electric' in Australia by 2026 suggests hybrid cars are on a road to nowhere

Volvo has stolen a march on other old world automakers by vowing to go fully electric in Australia in four years. So what does the plan say about the future of hybrids?

ABC News

Country 'back at table' on climate: Bowen

Australia is engaging on a "loss and damage" fund that would see rich nations help poor ones mitigate the impacts of climate change.

AAP

Australia backs ‘green’ shipping at COP27

Australia has backed a global plan to promote 'green' shipping and clean up the industry, at the COP27 climate conference.

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Climate change critical for security: PM

As Australia signs up to new forest and shipping agreements at COP27, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says climate change is a key national security issue.

AAP

Former Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad upset ministers with 'surprises'

Paul Broad's Snowy Hydro exit examined

Newcastle Herald

Snowy chief upset ministers with surprises

Performance and termination payments went to former Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad, despite ministerial concerns about his conduct.

AAP

Alan Kohler: COP27 – we’ll do it this year, for sure, you just wait

Labor’s first term will be characterised by wrestling with business over wages and climate – a process that will be repeated around the world.

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Australia will bid to host UN climate meet

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed Australia will bid to host a United Nations climate change conference in 2026.

AAP

Australia will bid for 2026 climate summit, but will face pressure to do more this year at Cop27

Labor has improved Australia’s emissions pledge on the one Scott Morrison took to Glasgow, but observers say it will still have questions to answer

The Guardian - AU

This is what Australia needs to bring to Egypt for COP27

Officials from nearly 200 nations are gathering in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations climate change conference known as COP27. Multiple global crises threaten to overshadow the summit, but the task at COP27 over the next two weeks is more urgent than ever.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese won't be at COP27 but energy will be on his mind

Anthony Albanese leaves late next week for another round of international diplomacy, starting with the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, followed by the G20 in Indonesia, and APEC in Thailand.

The Conversation

Floods and fires make climate change a top worry for most people, report finds

A majority of Australians are worried about climate change, according to the latest Climate of the Nation report.

The New Daily

Soaring power bills being used as cover for more lies about renewable energy, Labor claims

Climate minister Chris Bowen says opponents of climate action have seized on cost-of-living crisis to resume campaign against clean energy transition

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer says gas review likely to result in mandatory code of conduct as energy costs soar

Government has also not ruled out using threat of export limits to guarantee more domestic supply, Jim Chalmers says

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Code of conduct could lower gas prices

Jim Chalmers says a mandatory code of conduct for gas retailers could help to bring down soaring power prices, but he still can't say when that might happen.

The Guardian - AU

No immediate power price relief for households and businesses as Australia’s energy ministers meet

Ministers agree to give regulator more powers to ensure supplies while plans for a capacity market could be ready in December

AAP

Energy law change to push down gas prices

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has reached a deal with state and territory ministers which he says will put downward pressure on gas prices.

AAP

Carbon industry welcomes 'Bradbury budget'

The first Labor budget in 10 years has overhauled Australia's response to climate change, but it's just the beginning for market and industry participants.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Signs up to Global Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions by 30%

Australia's climate change minister Chris Bowen on Sunday said the government has joined the Global Methane Pledge as part of multilateral efforts to reduce global methane emissions. "By joining the Pledge, Australia will join the rest of the world's major agricultural commodity exporters including the United States, Brazil, and Indonesia…

ABC News

Federal government commits to signing global pledge to reduce methane emissions

The federal government confirms Australia will sign up to a global pledge to reduce methane emissions.

AAP

Australia pledges to cut methane by 30 pct

Australia has pledged to slash potent methane emissions by 30 per cent by the end of the decade.

AAP

Renewable energy projects fast-tracked

Tasmanian and Victorian renewable energy projects have been fast-tracked with additional funding in an attempt to lower power prices for consumers.

The Guardian - AU

‘Rewiring the nation’: Albanese and Andrews governments to jointly fund renewable energy zones

$1.5bn agreement includes plan to fast-track regulatory processes to support ‘rapid’ development of Victoria’s offshore wind industry

ABC News

Northern Territory government opens door for oil and gas companies to buy international offsets, policy reveals

Oil and gas companies will be allowed to buy Commonwealth-approved international offsets as a way to keep producing emissions, a Northern Territory government policy has revealed.

The Guardian - AU

Labor ramps up pressure on gas industry as energy prices rise but stops short of price caps

Unions accuse resource minister Madeline King of signing ‘dud deal’ with multinational gas companies

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