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Despite plummeting costs of renewables the government and the BCA insist that emissions reduction would be ‘economy wrecking’

Despite plummeting costs of renewables the government and the BCA insist that emissions reduction would be ‘economy wrecking’

If emissions continue at current rate, Australia will miss Paris target by 1.1bn tonnes, Ndevr Environmental predicts

EU and 27 countries vow to toughen commitments as environment minister’s address at COP24 UN climate change summit accused of flying in face of reality

Morrison government specifies generation projects will need to be coal, gas, batteries or pumped hydro to be eligible for underwriting

Snowy Hydro board approves expansion of scheme to add 2,000MW of new generation capacity

Country’s stance described as ‘a slap in the face of our Pacific island neighbours’

President condemns Coalition’s proposal to break up electricity companies, saying it won’t end uncertainty

Clean Energy Council warns surge ‘could come to an end if the energy policy debate is left to languish unresolved’

Country accused of tacitly supporting oil allies’ rejection of the latest science

It’s hard to campaign on a non-existent ‘big stick’, although our politics are so post-modern that anything is possible

Early draft said cost of Labor’s proposal to keep national energy guarantee with 45% target ‘may not be as high as it would appear’

Also, Shorten says Morrison has ‘sought to weaponise’ the schools discrimination bill; and the government moves closer to passing encryption legislation...

Also, Shorten says Morrison has ‘sought to weaponise’ discrimination in schools bill; and government moves closer to passing encryption legislation...

Labor fears Coalition amendment could widen discrimination against students; as government moves a step closer to passing encryption legislation after in-principle support from Labor...