Chris Bowen

Policy & Planning

Independents and Greens hope to break climate deadlock by seizing balance of power
Tim Wilson suggests debate cooling over emissions targets, but Labor, the Greens and Independents are ready for an election climate fight.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 8, 2022

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Labor wants to win economic debate on climate, but fears scare campaign on efficiency
Chris Bowen says Labor will focus on winning economic argument for climate action, to avoid Coalition election scare tactics.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 2, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Labor backflips on Kurri Kurri gas plant, but experts say it still doesn’t stack up
Labor makes about-turn on Kurri Kurri gas plant, if it can be fuelled with hydrogen, but experts say the plant is not needed and makes no sense.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 1, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Labor will go it alone if future parliament blocks climate legislation, Bowen says
Bowen says a Labor government will stick to its climate targets and will press on without legislation if parliamentary fight gets “too political”.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 10, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Bowen says Labor ready to take climate election fight to Morrison and Taylor
Chris Bowen says Labor ready to fight Coalition on climate at next election, and issued a debate challenge to Angus Taylor.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 6, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Labor lowers 2030 target to 43 per cent, to blunt Morrison scare campaign
Labor to take a 43 per cent emissions target to the next federal election, and a paired back policy platform designed to blunt Morrison scare campaign.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 3, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Greens eye balance of power again as they lament lost decade on emissions
Greens leader Adam Bandt aiming to secure balance of power at next federal election, laments lost decade on emissions due to carbon price repeal.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 8, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Liberal-controlled oversight committee says Taylor’s ARENA changes should be cancelled
Senate oversight committee says controversial regulations that push ARENA into funding non renewable technologies, including CCS – be cancelled.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 30, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Morrison’s lack of ambition putting Australia’s green hydrogen potential at risk
Labor’s Chris Bowen not opposed to hydrogen from fossil fuels, but says Morrison government shouldn’t ‘bastardise’ clean energy agencies in pursuit of it.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 17, 2021

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Policy & Planning

“Not doing so well:” US puts pressure on Australia as Labor flags new interim target
Labor’s Chris Bowen says medium-term emissions targets need to drive “greatest economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution”.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 19, 2021

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