Josh Frydenberg

Policy & Planning

Federal budget slammed as another “massive missed opportunity” for climate action
The 2022 federal budget slammed for prioritising fossil fuels over climate action, labelled “bad economic policy”.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 29, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Climate spending cut as Frydenberg delivers empty budget for clean energy and EVs
The Morrison government will cut spending on climate action, with clean energy and electric vehicles neglected. Fossil fuel subsidies get a boost.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 29, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Morrison and Joyce need to follow the trillions shifting to zero emissions
Regardless of whether Morrison and Joyce can come to a deal, investors are already shifting trillions of dollars in preparation for net zero.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 24, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Frydenberg talks up gas and CCS, skates over climate in Intergenerational Report
Coalition’s 198 page Intergenerational Report dedicates 119 words to climate mitigation, and says almost nothing about the risks of global warming.
James Fernyhough

Jun 28, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Cash for gas and big emitters in another miserly budget for clean energy and EVs
Clean energy and electric vehicles again ignored in a federal budget focused on propping up fossil fuels.
Michael Mazengarb

May 11, 2021

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Governments

Roads over renewables: Budget seen as missed opportunity for a green recovery
Federal budget viewed as a missed opportunity for a clean energy-led recovery, as Morrison chooses roads over renewables.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 7, 2020

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Coal

Australia’s new budget feeds taxpayer fuel to an emissions monster
The granting of public money to one of Australia’s biggest coal-hungry emissions monsters is a notable acceleration of the government’s descent into climate self destruction.
Ketan Joshi

Oct 7, 2020

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Governments

Federal budget funds Vales Point upgrade and CCS, but snubs EVs
The 2020 federal budget offers few surprises: confirming new ARENA funding, money for CCS, an upgrade for coal generator and a snub for electric vehicles.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 6, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Coalition’s reward to Australia’s big polluters: Just don’t call it an ETS
Morrison government to establish a new mechanism to reward big emitters. It looks and smells like an emissions trading scheme, even if they won’t say it.
Michael Mazengarb

May 19, 2020

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Governments

Turnbull says his biggest leadership failure was on climate change
Former PM says his biggest regret was a failure to secure meaningful climate policy, but that the Snowy 2.0 expansion is core to his legacy.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 22, 2020

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