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. AAP · Aug 12, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022
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. ABC News · Aug 11, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022
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. ABC News · Aug 7, 2022
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 · Aug 7, 2022
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’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022
'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. AAP · Aug 5, 2022
Federal government declares Australia's first six offshore wind energy zones Domestic offshore wind zones have been given the green light after the federal Energy Minister announced the location of the first of six sites. ABC News · Aug 5, 2022
The Government Is Finally Keen To Build Offshore Wind Farms In Aus To Produce Renewable Energy The first offshore wind farm is proposed to be build off the Victorian coast. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 5, 2022
Australia’s climate change targets will become law. What happens now? Here’s what we know the new bill means for climate action and what happens once we have legislated targets The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2022
Climate target bill passes lower house after being amended by Greens and 'teal' crossbenchers The government has agreed to Greens and "teal" independent amendments to its climate target bill, despite not requiring their votes in the lower house, in a sign of what the crossbench hopes is a new approach to politics. ABC News · Aug 4, 2022
Climate change bills pass lower house The Albanese Labor government has secured the support of the House of Representatives for its climate laws, with a number of amendments. AAP · Aug 3, 2022
‘Historic’ climate bill for reducing carbon emissions poised to pass into law The Greens confirmed they would support the climate bill in the lower house and Senate, and Liberal MP Bridget Archer would cross the floor. The New Daily · Aug 3, 2022
Al Jazeera · Aug 3, 2022 Australian gov’t says confident emissions target will become law Bill would enshrine in law election pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent below 2005 levels.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022 Australian government confident of emissions reduction law The Australian government says it is confident its greenhouse gas reduction target will be enshrined in law after negotiating amendments with senators from outside the new administration’s ranks
AAP · Aug 2, 2022 Greens to vote for climate change bill The Greens have signalled support for the federal government's climate change bill after Labor agreed to a series of amendments.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022 Peter Dutton rejects push by moderate Liberals to change position on climate legislation Opposition leader tells shadow cabinet voting against bill does not mean it opposes targets, while Greens yet to reach consensus
The New Daily · Jul 31, 2022 Alan Kohler: Labor’s climate change safeguard mechanism is going to be a minefield No wonder Labor has allowed 12 months to sort the details of the climate bill's safeguard mechanism reform. It’s going to be a minefield.
AAP · Jul 31, 2022 Greens meet to determine climate position The Greens remain in negotiations with the government over the proposed climate bill which will enshrine an emissions reduction target in law.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2022 Labor’s climate bill is mostly symbolic - the big questions are about what comes next In the first of a new weekly column, Guardian Australia’s environment editor argues the Albanese government will be judged on what it actually achieves to tackle climate change
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 27, 2022 FFS: Labor Just Introduced Its Climate Bill And I Wouldn’t Even Wipe My Ass With It *Screams into oblivion*
Reuters · Jul 27, 2022 Australia sets sights on clean energy jobs created by 'climate emergency' Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs, the new Labor government said on Wednesday, introducing legislation to enshrine an emissions reduction target.
ABC News · Jul 27, 2022 Climate bill to write 43 per cent emissions target into law introduced to parliament The government introduces a bill to legislate Australia must reduce its emissions by 43 per cent by 2030, but threatens to walk away if it can't find enough support.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022 Anthony Albanese rules out banning fossil fuel projects, citing risk to Australian economy PM says if Australia didn’t export coal there would be ‘replacement coal from other countries that’s likely to produce higher emissions’