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Taylor to loosen Australia’s lax fuel standards to support oil sector
Angus Taylor announces plans to loosen Australia’s already lax fuel standards in bid to help out oil industry hit by tumbling prices.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 22, 2020

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Buy more oil – Taylor’s response to help global energy markets face pandemic
Angus Taylor tells meeting of global energy ministers that Australia will buy more oil to help arrest price falls, but there is no mention of clean energy alternatives.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 14, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Environment department begins purging website of historical emissions data, projections
Australian emissions data goes missing as historical data and projections scrubbed from the environment department’s website.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 27, 2020

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COAG focuses on COVID-19 response, slashes agenda on reform
COAG Energy Council to focus on the immediate response to Coronavirus, as energy ministers work to ensure Australia maintains secure energy supplies.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 20, 2020

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Coal

Queensland energy minister “deeply concerned” over Coalition plans for new coal generator
Queensland energy minister details concerns over potential negative consequences of a new, unneeded, coal-fired power station in Queensland.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 29, 2020

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Taylor shifts focus to coal hydrogen and CCS in “technology roadmap”
Angus Taylor seeks to replicate expensive brown-coal to hydrogen project as Morrison government shuts the door on support for wind and solar.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 28, 2020

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Australia already has a net zero emissions target, only the Morrison government denies it
Taylor claims Paris Agreement does not require Australia to decarbonise, as Morrison government is increasingly isolated in opposing net zero goals.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 25, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s emissions flat, but climate politics hit new low over zero carbon target
New government data show Australia’s emissions flat, as Angus Taylor argues emissions are falling if you ignore the sectors where they went up.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 24, 2020

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Victoria left in the dark over potential bilateral energy deal with Angus Taylor
Victoria has been left in the dark over any potential deal with the federal government on energy, hasn’t heard from Angus Taylor for months.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 19, 2020

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Government extends price controls to households with rooftop solar
The federal government expands the ‘default market offer’ to all households with rooftop solar.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 14, 2020

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Coal

Massive $300m bill to keep Liddell online, but not reliable, for 3 more years
Leaked conclusions from the Liddell taskforce say it would cost $300 million to keep two units operating until 2026, and won’t solve reliability issues.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2020

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Angus Taylor’s secret consultation on emissions cuts stacked towards big emitters
Taylor’s secret review of emissions policy has heavily skewed its consultation towards Australia’s biggest emitters and the fossil fuel lobby.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 21, 2020

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