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- Shadow climate spokesman fronted Sky News to clarify earlier statement that gas would not underpin Australia’s future prosperity
- Morrison trying to 'emasculate' Arena by shifting focus to carbon capture, Labor says Thu, 17 Sep 20, 6:26pmGreens join Labor criticism of overhaul saying it is ‘like taking money from the health budget and giving it to a tobacco company’
- 'Renewable revolution': Queensland to put $500m into clean energy fund Mon, 7 Sep 20, 2:18pmState government says money will hasten new renewable projects as it announces additional $1bn economic stimulus package
- 'Orwellian': Coalition accused of planning to open green bank to fossil fuel investments Fri, 28 Aug 20, 10:47amAngus Taylor introduces bill to give Clean Energy Finance Corporation $1bn for ‘grid reliability fund’
- Labor to join Greens in opposing $3.3m grant for Collinsville coal power feasibility study Sat, 22 Aug 20, 6:00amThe parties will vote in the Senate against controversial grant to Shine Energy, but are likely to be outnumbered
- Labor asks for inquiry into how Shine Energy secured $4m grant for Collinsville coal plant study Mon, 27 Jul 20, 3:30amMark Butler asks auditor-general for investigation into how company invited to apply for grant two days after securing it
- Major energy companies call on Coalition to set target of net zero emissions by 2050 Thu, 25 Jun 20, 3:04pmAustralian Energy Council’s support for Paris agreement will increase pressure on federal government to back pledge
- Anthony Albanese vows to set new medium-term emissions reduction target Wed, 24 Jun 20, 8:03pmALP leader also makes overture to Scott Morrison to reach bipartisan consensus on energy policy mechanism
- Let's end Australia's climate and energy warfare, Albanese tells Morrison Wed, 24 Jun 20, 3:30amLabor leader sets out policy pivot in challenge to PM to display genuine bipartisanship
- Climate campaigners condemn 'insidious' cocktail party for MPs and coal industry Wed, 4 Mar 20, 7:17pmParliament House event represents an effort to undermine climate action, environmental group 350 Australia says
- Anthony Albanese denounces 'lazy cynicism' of Nationals in appeal to NSW coal country Sat, 29 Feb 20, 6:00amIn Hunter Valley speech, Labor leader says National party denying energy alternatives and will cause Australia to ‘drift back towards the 19th century’
- Be honest and nuanced: how Labor can keep its green credentials and still support coal | Peter Lewis Tue, 25 Feb 20, 1:48pmLabor needs to move the debate beyond slogans and shouting by arguing that despite its environmental downsides, coal has a place
- Essential poll: a majority of Coalition voters support a net zero emissions target for 2050 Tue, 25 Feb 20, 3:30amLatest fortnightly survey shows a majority of Australian voters support net zero either strongly or somewhat
- Labor will not harm coal industry to meet 2050 net zero target, Fitzgibbon says – as it happened Mon, 24 Feb 20, 5:37pmGovernment MPs lash out at Labor over its emissions target before the parties spar on climate and more in question time, which begins with tributes to Hannah Clarke and her children...
- Australia's carbon emissions fall just 0.3% as industrial pollution surges Mon, 24 Feb 20, 12:36pmEmissions from electricity generation and agriculture decline, but tiny overall decline shows shortcomings of Coalition policy