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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.

Newcastle Herald

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

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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

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’

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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.

Newcastle Herald

'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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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‘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.

Al Jazeera

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

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

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.

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The Guardian - AU

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

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

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

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

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FFS: Labor Just Introduced Its Climate Bill And I Wouldn’t Even Wipe My Ass With It

*Screams into oblivion*

Reuters

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

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.

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