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Think the Cop29 climate summit doesn’t matter? Here are five things you should know

Who pays how much to fund the switch from fossil fuels, what to do about nuclear power, and who hosts Cop31 are key questions

The Guardian - AU

Australia hoped hosting a Cop climate summit was a done deal. But one nation still stands in the way

Despite a diplomatic push from Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese, Turkey won’t back down on its bid to host Cop31

The Guardian - AU

Australia and Turkey in standoff to be host of crucial 2026 climate talks

As Cop29 in Azerbaijan reaches final stages, countries try to shore up support for conference where question of limiting global heating will be key

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'Steep Climb' Ahead As Clock Ticks On Stalled Climate Talks

Pressure mounted on rich nations Wednesday to commit nearly $1 trillion a year in assistance for poorer countries as time runs out to strike a deal at the COP29 climate talks.

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Dutton’s position on international student caps ‘utterly reckless’, Giles says – as it happened

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Solar nation: setting the pace for emissions reduction

Almost a billion tonnes of emissions will be prevented from entering the atmosphere if Australia hits 82 per cent clean energy by 2030, a climate summit hears.

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Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035

Chris Bowen also pledges A$50m to a fund to help the world’s most vulnerable people repair the damage from climate breakdown

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Australia won't sign nuclear agreement with UK and US

Australia has declined to join the UK and US in signing an agreement that Britain says will deliver cutting-edge nuclear technology and support decarbonisation.

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Albanese government gives firm ‘no’ to joining UK-US agreement to advance nuclear technology

The Albanese government has been put on the spot by a new agreement – which it has declined to join – signed by the United Kingdom and the United States to speed up the deployment of “cutting edge” nuclear technology.

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Cop29 delegates told to ‘cut the theatrics’ and tackle climate crisis

UN climate chief addresses climate summit with no agreement in sight on how to help developing countries

The Guardian - UK

Plug in, get paid: EV drivers to tap into batteries

Electric vehicle drivers could plug their cars into the electricity grid and earn money next year following a partnership between two manufacturers.

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Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans

Labor government ‘not acting in good faith’ when it stands on global stage and promotes its climate credentials, special envoy at Cop29 says

The Guardian - AU

Chris Bowen makes last-minute diplomatic stop in Turkey as Australia ramps up bid to host Cop31

Climate change minister’s effort to convince Ankara to drop out underlines push for ‘Pacific Cop’

The Guardian - AU

Renewable energy scare campaign adds apples and oranges to get $500bn

New analysis on the cost of decarbonising Australia’s power grid runs closely to the national market operator’s own – but you wouldn’t know it from the headlines

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Australian finance to spark Indo-Pacific climate action

Cheap finance for climate projects is on offer from Australia for small businesses across the Pacific, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

The Conversation

You will soon be able to power your house with your electric car. Here’s how

This year, dozens of new models of electric vehicles have hit the Australian market – and more are coming. New models of battery electric and plug-in hybrids come with bigger batteries. The average battery electric now has a range of over 400 kilometres.

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‘Take a deep breath on being Trump-esque’: senior Coalition figures reject backbench push to rethink net zero

Nationals senator Matt Canavan and MP Keith Pitt both spoke out about the party’s climate policy in the wake of Donald Trump’s win

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'Most important in years': key climate summit kicks off

Australia's climate change minister is urging his counterparts to adopt ambitious emissions targets as world leaders discuss the future for a warming globe.

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View from The Hill: Don Farrell pushes to pass Labor’s electoral reforms before Christmas

In a government that puts ministers on show until people are sick of seeing their faces, Don Farrell is a man with hardly a public profile.

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Federal funding boost to electrify Australia's big rigs

Leading Australian transport companies Linfox and Toll will add 54 electric trucks to their fleets in a bid to reduce emissions

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Electric cars could keep lights on in Australian homes

The batteries inside electric cars could be used to power households in Australia before the end of the year after the release of technological standards.

AAP

Energy minister's court loss offers wind farm reprieve

An offshore wind farm developer has successfully challenged the federal energy minister's decision to deny it a licence for a major proposed project.

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Households face more bill stress as energy prices rise

Energy debt is expected to escalate even more than anticipated, sparking a review of payment difficulty protections for households and small businesses.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s conservatives praise Trump’s ‘self-belief’ as PM sends congratulations

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison send messages as Adam Bandt criticises ‘dangerous demagogue’ and calls on PM to cancel Aukus

The Guardian - AU

Support for nuclear power will evaporate at next election, Chris Bowen predicts

Polling shows that Australians prefer renewables, climate change and energy minister says

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