Australian Federal Government

Hydrogen

Labor girds for tricky fight for green hydrogen tax credits in last week of parliament
The hydrogen tax credit bill is being introduced to Parliament, with the Coalition opposed and support from Greens and the Teals still not clear.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 25, 2024

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Commentary

Australia exposed as one of world’s worst climate wreckers in key UN-backed report
Australia again ranks amongst the world’s worst countries for climate action, ahead of onlyQatar, Brunei and the United Arab Emirates.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 8, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election
The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland’s Liberal National Party annual convention.
Fraser Barton

Jul 5, 2024

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Electrification

From solar to EVs: Five green tech supply chains that could deliver $215 billion boost to Australia
BZE report says Australia could reap $215 billion if it moved into supply chains and manufacturing for solar, wind, batteries, heat pumps and commercial EVs.
Rachel Williamson

May 8, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Net Zero Authority to play job angel for coal workers
Combet says the new Net Zero Authority will be focused on transitioning coal workers into new industries, although it has yet to get its own funding.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 2, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Peter Dutton’s climate denial is morphing into a madcap nuclear fantasy. The ban should stay
Alan Kohler says nuclear ban should be lifted, because the “market” will decide. He’s wrong. The market has not decided on nuclear for decades. The Coalition should know this.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 5, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Major parties set to block Pocock move to enshrine climate change “duty of care” for children
Labor and Coalition likely to block climate “duty of care” bill designed to close the gap that allows new fossil fuel projects to be approved.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 22, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Green steel: Gupta and Bluescope share $200m in grants to cut emissions
The first critical industrial funding via the PRF shows how hard greening steel will be.
Rachel Williamson

Jan 31, 2024

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CleanTech Bites

Greg Combet to quit Net Zero job to succeed Peter Costello as chair of the Future Fund
The former Labor minister will resign from the Net Zero Economy Agency to take up the new post.
Michelle Grattan

Jan 29, 2024

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Renewables

Stick to the plan: Lights won’t go out when Eraring closes on schedule
Consistent with AEMO’s own modelling, our new analysis reconfirms there is no material electricity reliability gap for NSW if Eraring closes on schedule.
Tim Buckley & AM Jonson

Jan 18, 2024

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