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‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert says

Peter Dutton’s vision doesn’t address the climate crisis anytime soon and cost savings are based on a comparison with Labor’s proposal that produces 45% more electricity

Opposition leader spruiks Frontier Economics modelling but Labor insists ‘it won’t pass the pub test’

A Dutton government would keep coal working hard for much longer under its nuclear policy, while renewables would provide only a little over half the electricity generated in 2050.

An offshore zone for developing wind farms in Bass Strait has been formally declared by the federal government but is smaller than originally proposed.

Glenn Platt says opposition leader’s ‘lazy’ response to report undermines science

Josh Burns says he has been standing up for his Melbourne community ‘every day’ as Chris Bowen calls for national unity

After almost 100 years burning coal, a revamped cement works will reduce the carbon footprint of one of Australia's most heavily polluting industries.

As election looms, Albanese government will be hoping the national electricity market does not buckle and black out in next three months

The just-ended COP-29 in Baku, and the election of Donald Trump, have put the global response to climate change in the spotlight. Meanwhile back home, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen this week reported Australia is on track to meet its 2030 target to reduce emissions as part of the Paris…