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- Treasurer says reason for funds top-up is fall in GST share, not hydraulic fracturing decision
- Frydenberg's Neg challenge is like climbing Everest with no oxygen | Katharine Murphy Sat, 21 Apr 18, 10:12amParty colleagues, the states and Labor are the big obstacles in energy minister’s push for the national energy guarantee
- Labor states 'won't compromise' on renewable targets as energy fight looms Thu, 19 Apr 18, 4:00amVictoria’s energy minister warns Canberra ‘we’ve got thresholds’ ahead of meeting on proposed national energy guarantee • Sign up to receive the top stories every morning
- Great Australian Bight deserves world heritage protection – Greens Wed, 18 Apr 18, 1:51pmParty announces it will campaign for application to be made to Unesco in bid to stop drilling
- Turnbull's national energy guarantee could have 'no meaningful emission reduction' Wed, 18 Apr 18, 4:00amResearch says additional 9,271MW of wind and solar required to deliver the Neg emissions reduction target
- National energy guarantee will 'lock in' poor climate outcomes, ACT says Tue, 17 Apr 18, 6:55pmACT will push for improvements as federal energy minister Josh Frydenberg urges states and territories to get behind scheme
- Northern Territory lifts fracking ban, opening up 700,000 sq km to gas exploration Tue, 17 Apr 18, 10:24amFirst exploration fracking expected next year but national parks and conservation areas will be protected
- Don't believe the hype on natural gas. It's a fossil fuel just like coal | Fiona Stanley, Graeme Pearman & Richard Yin Tue, 17 Apr 18, 1:55pmThe scale of growth of Australia’s natural gas industry is inconsistent with our Paris commitments
- Labor states urged to reject 'woefully inadequate' emissions reduction target Tue, 17 Apr 18, 4:00amEnvironment group says states must not rubber stamp Malcolm Turnbull’s government’s national energy guarantee
- Coalition considers letting power companies buy offsets to cut emissions Mon, 16 Apr 18, 1:07pmTony Abbott argues offsets are carbon trading but government says it could include them in energy guarantee
- Voters split on whether Coalition should build new coal plants or stop closures Mon, 16 Apr 18, 4:00amPoll shows strong support for energy efficiency measures despite divide on generators
- States threaten to call off energy deal if renewables undermined Thu, 12 Apr 18, 6:19pmQueensland and Victoria hedge bets about national energy guarantee, saying they won’t compromise on keeping strong renewables targets
- Clean energy financier invests $150m in infrastructure fund to lower emissions Thu, 12 Apr 18, 4:00amMove by CEFC designed to drive emissions reductions across Australia’s airports, ports and electricity infrastructure assets
- Josh Frydenberg makes peace offering to ACT before D-day for energy deal Wed, 11 Apr 18, 5:42pmEnergy minister bows to territory’s call for emissions reduction in national energy guarantee to be reported nationally
- ACT warns Liberals: no energy deal with only 48 hours' notice Wed, 11 Apr 18, 12:45pmCoalition infighting is jeopardising a consensus on the national energy guarantee by the states, according to ACT minister Shane Rattenbury