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'Immense, urgent': Australia falling short on climate

Australia is not on track to meet its emissions reductions, a report from the Climate Change Authority has found, leading to calls for greater action.

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Australia set to face heat at COP28 climate summit

World leaders will convene for major climate talks with Australia under pressure to show it is doing everything it can to lower emissions.

AAP

Chris Bowen warns global heating will fuel political instability in annual climate statement

Parliament to hear increased ‘fragility’ of energy networks ‘could be used by hostile actors’ amid existential national security risk to Pacific neighbours

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Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to 'hostile actors', Climate Statement warns

Extreme weather seasons are putting Australia’s energy systems more at risk of sabotage, the government’s annual Climate Change Statement warns.

The Conversation

Bowen and Port Stephens offshore wind opponents agree to keep talking

Paterson MP Meryl Swanson facilitates offshore wind meeting.

Newcastle Herald

Crossbench MPs question family violence response – as it happened

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Israel can only be free when Palestine is: Bowen

Australia has welcomed the release of hostages under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, as more rallies take place across the country.

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Australia on track to meet emissions reduction targets

Australia is close to meeting its 2030 emissions reduction targets, but the energy minister won't say how much a clean transition will cost taxpayers.

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Cop28: Australia to bring evidence it can meet 2030 climate target but pressure builds over fossil fuels

Chris Bowen says country is ‘reaping the economic opportunities’ of clean energy as emissions projection improves

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Climate protesters blockade major coal port

A flotilla of climate activists have brought the world's largest coal port to a standstill to protest what they say is government inaction.

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Chris Bowen’s bold and sudden movement on climate sent the Coalition clutching at its pearls

The existential battle against global heating requires connecting science, politics and community life, often much harder than it looks

The Guardian - AU

Chris Bowen’s plan is a shot in the arm for clean energy – but a lot has to go right to avoid future blackouts

The renewable energy sector has been big on promise but lately lagging in delivery, particularly with 2030 emission targets just a little more than six years away

The Guardian - AU

The government will underwrite risky investments in renewables – here's why that's a good idea

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen today announced a scheme to underwrite the risk of investing in new renewable energy generation and storage.

The Conversation

Feds 'supercharge' clean energy build to keep lights on

Clean energy sources will take over from ageing coal power stations under a supercharged federal scheme, but critics say household bills will rise without gas.

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The Guardian - AU

Greens could sink Labor’s gas industry scheme over concerns it supports fossil fuel expansion

Exclusive: Adam Bandt says party cannot endorse $12 a gigajoule price cap due to exemptions allowing new ‘climate bomb’ gasfields

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government to rapidly expand investment scheme for clean energy projects

Officials say intervention is needed for Australian to reach its 2030 renewable energy target as private investment slows

The Guardian - AU

‘Vulnerable’ Pacific countries must get maximum benefit from ‘loss and damage’ fund, Australian climate minister says

Chris Bowen also says climate disaster fund will need to be bankrolled by broader-than-expected range of countries in speech ahead of Cop28

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Battling on after supposedly ending the climate wars

Australia is positioning itself as a climate leader ahead of a Dubai summit which will judge the lack of progress since the Paris Agreement on global warming.

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Watch again: Australia’s climate change minister speaks on country’s aim to become Renewable Energy Superpower

Watch live as Australia’s climate change minister Chris Bowen speaks on country’s aim to become Renewable Energy Superpower on Tuesday (21 November).

The Guardian - AU

More support for hydrogen needed to stop Australia lagging on clean energy, Japanese expert warns

Tatsuya Terazawa says Albanese government must also consider carbon capture and storage and small modular nuclear reactors

AAP

WA hydrogen production hub funding as milestone reached

Front-end engineering and design has started at a hydrogen production development, as the federal government chips in $70 million to the BP Australia project.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal Senate hopeful accused of putting politics above facts by opposing Illawarra windfarm

Former NSW cabinet minister Andrew Constance says he will back members of the Coalition Against Offshore Wind if elected

The Guardian - AU

Renewables predicted to avert risk of blackouts as scorching summer looms for Australia

New wind and solar farms will provide about 2,000MW more electricity than was available last summer

AAP

Consultation opens to address risk of 'carbon leakage'

Public consultation has opened as the federal government explores policies to limit so-called carbon leakage, including a carbon border adjustment mechanism.

The Guardian - AU

How a false claim about wind turbines killing whales is spinning out of control in coastal Australia

Windfarm critics claim projects will harm marine life. Scientists say that’s not backed by credible evidence

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