The Latest Breaking News from Chris Bowen

It is unusual for an industry to repeatedly ask to be regulated by the government — but that has been the case for car manufacturers for years. Now the motor industry says its latest figures show room for the government to be "ambitious" as it considers imposing a CO2 standard.

Chris Bowen is expected to introduce an EV and vehicle fuel efficiency standards policy this week

After begrudgingly agreeing to a deal to force the nation's biggest polluters to cut their emissions, the Greens vow to use the new trigger they have secured to challenge future gas and coal projects.

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The government can pass its signature climate bill and Greens can say they got the next best thing to stopping new coal and gas

The Australian government has taken a major step toward implementing a key climate policy that would force chief greenhouse gas polluters to reduce emissions

Anthony Albanese has lashed the Coalition for its “decade of denial” on climate change after the Greens' landmark decision on Monday.

Adam Bandt says deal puts ‘significant hurdles’ in the way of new coal and gas but Chris Bowen insists it will not kill off new investment

The federal government is facing calls to use the upcoming budget to kickstart efforts to electrify Australian households and wean them off gas to help fight global warming.