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Bowen launches review of emission caps and credits for Australia’s biggest carbon polluters
Policy review will investigate settings for Australia’s 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction targets.Energy Insiders Podcast: Will data centres make or break wind?
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Climate Active is dead. The funeral will not be certified carbon neutral
Australia’s government-run “carbon neutral” certification scheme is being wound up. It is good news for the climate.Renewables

Massive wind project, with up to 280 of Australia’s biggest-ever turbines, seeks federal green tick
Plans for a potentially massive new wind farm start federal environmental assessment, proposing up to 280 of the most powerful turbines seen in Australia.
“Second roof:” Solar glass pioneer unveils big rooftop module in time to ride wave of expanded PV subsidy

Construction and concrete pours begin on another wind farm, as one state prepares to say goodbye to coal
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Climate Active is dead. The funeral will not be certified carbon neutral
Australia’s government-run “carbon neutral” certification scheme is being wound up. It is good news for the climate.
Labor’s data centre gas double-speak leaves the gate open for dodgy offsets
A promise of banning gas while waving through “gas firming” and “gas peaking” with unlimited offsets leaves gate open to fossil power buying its way clean with offsets.Policy & Planning

Bowen launches review of emission caps and credits for Australia’s biggest carbon polluters
Policy review will investigate settings for Australia’s 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction targets.
Bowen says coal “isn’t baseload anymore, it’s unreliable,” will stop states pushing gas for data centres
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