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- Carmichael coalmine protests: 'Hang on, is it because it’s an Indian company?' Sat, 29 Jul 17, 8:45amAdani executive wonders if prejudice against Indians is behind opposition to proposed Carmichael coalmine in Queensland
- Barnaby Joyce calls for energy compromise but says Labor must shift on coal Tue, 18 Jul 17, 4:46pmDeputy prime minister says Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to provide the world with energy from exported fossil fuels
- Bill Shorten says Labor willing to pass Finkel legislation to prevent climate 'brawling' Tue, 18 Jul 17, 4:00amLabor leader says opposition will back clean energy target ‘if the economic and environmental case stacks up’
- How Australia bungled climate policy to create a decade of disappointment | Mark Butler Wed, 5 Jul 17, 4:00amUnlike the UK, Australia has never had climate consensus – and it’s been costly, argues Labor frontbencher Mark Butler in an extract from his book, Climate Wars
- Adani mine 'not a positive thing for Australia', Labor's Mark Butler says Thu, 22 Jun 17, 9:56amExclusive: Shadow climate change minister rubbishes idea of federal finance for coal-fired power and says ALP will not back an energy target that includes it
- Nationals' push for coal-fired power leaves voters cold in Guardian Essential poll Tue, 20 Jun 17, 5:00amConcerted effort to talk up the merits of coal wins over only 18% of voters, but renewables love fades if bills rise quickly
- One Nation confirms it will vote against clean energy target in Senate Mon, 19 Jun 17, 8:03pmCoalition’s hopes of negotiating with crossbench to pass legislation struck a fatal blow as pressure mounts for a bipartisan position with Labor on energy
- Coal to stay in energy mix for foreseeable future, says Barnaby Joyce Sun, 18 Jun 17, 12:24pmDeputy prime minister says lights would ‘go out’ if coal was phased out and doesn’t rule out the government funding new coal-fired power plant
- Does our political system still work? Finkel test will provide the answer | Katharine Murphy Fri, 16 Jun 17, 2:47pmNeither the Coalition nor Labor has the perfect solution for a pressing energy problem that is affecting everyone in the country
- Malcolm Turnbull calls on Labor to back Coalition's citizenship regime Tue, 13 Jun 17, 4:00amNew arrivals need to ‘join us as Australian patriots’, PM to tell parliament in national security update
- Finkel gives Turnbull a chance to end climate wars but policy may explode on impact | Katharine Murphy Thu, 8 Jun 17, 3:01pmThe chief scientist’s low-emissions target is a golden opportunity but the PM still has to overcome Tony and the trolls
- BlueScope Steel backs low emissions target as way to achieve energy balance Thu, 8 Jun 17, 9:43amIntervention ahead of Finkel review by CEO of one of Australia’s largest manufacturers comes as Tony Abbott warns an LET would be a ‘big mistake’
- The Guardian Essential Report, 6 June results Tue, 6 Jun 17, 12:46pmThis report summarises the results of a weekly poll conducted by Essential Research with data provided by Your Source. Some questions are repeated regularly (such as political preference and leadership approval), while others...
- Labor could attach strings to support for low emissions target, Mark Butler says Tue, 6 Jun 17, 9:22amAlan Finkel is expected to recommend target that would require percentage of electricity be generated from ‘low-emissions’ sources
- Power prices will soar if energy policy doesn't change, Frydenberg warns Mon, 5 Jun 17, 7:36pmEnergy minister delivers warning to party conservatives and resources sector ahead of Finkel review, which is expected to recommend implementing a low emissions target