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Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target

David Littleproud says he informed the Liberal leader days ago of the policy position his party was considering

The Guardian - AU

Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy

The Nationals say Australia's climate targets are driving up power prices and shutting down industry but their coalition partner isn't yet on board.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

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TribCast: Will the Texas renewable energy powerhouse survive?

This week, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Eric Goff, founder of an energy policy advising firm, about the growth of wind and solar power in Texas and whether it will continue after recent federal efforts targeting the industry.

The Texas Tribune

Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate female and younger voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges

Exclusive: Three high-profile female members speak out as the party publicly fractures over its climate and energy policy

The Guardian - AU

A moral call to action on climate and energy policy - Roll Call

Cameron Oglesby, an organizer and journalist, joins the Equal Time podcast to discuss the fight for environmental justice in a time of Trump.

Roll Call

White House embraces density concept in developing energy policy - Roll Call

Some Republicans from districts with a lot of renewable energy projects say they prefer more of an “all-of-the-above” approach.

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Politicians now talk of climate ‘pragmatism’ to delay action – new study

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has described her plan to “maximise extraction” of the UK’s oil and gas from the North Sea as a “common sense” energy policy.

The Conversation

‘Dump it, or we’ll dump you’: secretive consultancy group sends Liberal MPs barrage of emails over net zero policy

Some MPs received more than 100 emails within 48 hours from the same address criticising the party’s energy policy

The Guardian - AU

Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman

Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until now

The Guardian - AU

The Trump Administration's Move To Halt Wind and Solar Development on Federal Lands Reverses a Biden Priority

Reducing the government’s ownership of federal lands is the best way to protect against this energy policy whiplash.

Reason

Macron and Merz forge united front on trade, security and energy in Berlin

The two leaders have reaffirmed Franco-German unity, vowing to tackle challenges ranging from transatlantic trade tensions to European defence and energy policy.

Radio France Internationale

View from The Hill: Nationals’ mavericks ensure the Coalition is the issue in parliament’s first week

For almost as long as anyone can remember, the Nationals have caused the Coalition grief on climate and energy policy. Still, for Barnaby Joyce to bring on a fresh load of trouble - with a private member’s bill to scrap Australia’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 – in…

The Conversation

Barnaby Joyce vows to wind back ‘lunatic crusade’ of net zero with private member’s bill

Coalition’s decades-long brawl over climate change and energy policy laid bare as former deputy prime minister sends out clarion call on Facebook

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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate

When it comes to energy policy, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – the official name of a massive federal tax-cut and spending bill that House Republicans passed in May 2025 – risks raising Americans’ energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Conversation

David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split

Nationals’ leader David Littleproud has singled out nuclear energy as a key reason for his party’s spectacular split from the Liberals, as both parties seek to rebuild following the Coalition’s devastating election loss.

Reason

17 States Sue Trump Administration for Its Anti-Wind Energy Policy

The lawsuit challenges a Day 1 executive order signed by the president to halt federal leasing for offshore wind energy projects.

Reason

Trump's 100-Day Energy Policy Scorecard: Disrupted Markets and Slowed Investment

So much for unleashing American energy.

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Top trade unionist blasts Labour's GB Energy 'betrayal'

A TRADE union boss has said people feel “betrayed” over Labour’s flagship Great British Energy policy.

The Guardian - AU

Dutton’s energy plan could make Australians pay more for gas, not less, expert warns

Victorian Energy Policy Centre director says constraining exports would be ‘seismic policy shift’

The Conversation

Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government would introduce a long-awaited gas reservation scheme, in a budget reply speech that puts energy policy firmly at the centre of the upcoming election campaign.

The Conversation

Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?

Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election. A Dutton government would seek to build seven nuclear power plants at the sites of old coal-fired power stations.

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Will Gasoline Prices Head Higher During the 2025 Driving Season?

Gasoline is a seasonal commodity. Prices have fallen since mid-January, but the peak demand season is on the horizon. Gasoline follows crude oil, a highly political raw material that is experiencing a substantial fundamental change with the shift in U.S. energy policy.

International Business Times

Trump's Energy Secretary Vows Reversal Of Biden Climate Policies

The US Energy Secretary vowed Monday to reset federal energy policy to favor fossil fuels and deprioritize climate change as industry leaders gathered at their biggest event since President Donald Trump returned to office.

The Independent UK

Trump's interior and energy secretaries cheer on natural gas export industry in Gulf Coast

The planned expansion of a massive liquified natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for U.S. energy policy, according to two members of President Donald Trump's cabinet who spoke to workers there

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