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The Coalition prepares to soften Australia’s 2030 climate target, while reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement

The Coalition has been forced to reassert its commitment to the Paris climate agreement after its energy spokesman Ted O’Brien appeared to waver on the pledge on Thursday.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update Election 2025: barbs traded over energy plans; China invite rebuffed; and a tall tale

On day 13 of the campaign the Coalition’s energy policies remained very much in the spotlight

The Guardian - AU

'Fork in the road': parties at odds over energy plans

The shadow energy minister has not ruled out walking away from the Paris Agreement if elected, but the coalition will stick with its nuclear plan if it loses.

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Dutton’s energy plan could make Australians pay more for gas, not less, expert warns

Victorian Energy Policy Centre director says constraining exports would be ‘seismic policy shift’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: Coalition gas ‘scamphlet’; the ‘losers’ burning the world down; and why all the bogongs have gone

The Coalition is campaigning heavily on its plan to cut gas bills by 7%, while energy minister, Chris Bowen, condemns the price modelling

The Guardian - AU

Labor targets cost of living and climate with $2.3bn household battery pledge

Energy package could save households with a solar and battery system up to $2,300 a year, according to departmental analysis

The Guardian - AU

Proposed Queensland nuclear power plants risk contaminating water supplies in event of disaster, research finds

Queensland Conservation Council analysis finds reactors could strain water supplies even under normal operations

The Guardian - AU

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Proposed nuclear power plants in Queensland could not access enough water to prevent a meltdown, research finds

About 1,000 times the combined capacity of Wivenhoe and Boondooma dams was required to cool Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactors in 2011

The Guardian - AU

Libs refuse to back Australia-Pacific climate forum bid

The Liberal Party it's more concerned about household costs than hosting climate talks with Pacific nations, ahead of the federal election.

AAP

Leading economists call out coalition's inflation claim

As the economy looks set to be front and centre in the election campaign, one of the coalition's leading inflation claims has been called "a joke" by experts.

AAP

Matt Kean says suggestion Coalition could sack him if it wins election is ‘concerning threat’

Climate Change Authority chair says his job is to provide ‘frank and fearless advice’ after he criticised opposition’s nuclear energy proposal

The Guardian - AU

Coalition irked as report brands nuclear a non-starter

Establishing nuclear power generation in Australia would face major challenges and fall prone to delays, says a report critics brand as politically motivated.

AAP

The Coalition claims its nuclear policy is ‘visionary’ – but it needs to stand up to scrutiny

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is now tied to his own credibility, and the Liberal leader is banking on not having to explain the discrepancies in detail

The Guardian - AU

Work on 'safe' nuclear reactors from day one of victory

A warning it will take "decades" to make coal sites safe for nuclear reactors has been dismissed as polling shows staunch opposition from women voters.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton’s energy plan is more focused on coal and gas than it is on nuclear power

It seems reasonable to call the Coalition’s policy what it primarily is: a proposal to expand fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s nuclear plan is ‘today’s version of a lump of coal in parliament’, inquiry told

Renewables advocate tells parliamentary hearing that opposition’s nuclear proposal is a ‘smokescreen’ for burning coal and gas

The Guardian - AU

‘Potential issues’ with Coalition’s planned nuclear reactor sites, safety expert warns

Government agencies and departmental officials spend full day scrutinising Peter Dutton’s controversial plan to build seven nuclear power plants

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'Delay-mongers': climate boss lashes nuclear supporters

Nuclear proponents are simply delaying the move towards clean and cheap energy as Australia's environment runs out of time, a climate leader says.

The Guardian - AU

Matt Kean lambasts ‘wild fantasy’ of former Coalition colleagues to extend coal power and build nuclear plants

Climate Change Authority chair says Peter Dutton’s energy policy would drive up electricity bills and deter investment in renewables

The Guardian - AU

Coalition pledge to subsidise Australia’s most expensive form of energy makes ‘no sense’, Labor says

Chris Bowen questions why gas companies who already produce energy should get windfall gain under opposition’s plan

The Guardian - AU

Gap in Albanese government’s new fuel efficiency rules means ‘biggest, dirtiest polluters’ exempt

New vehicle efficiency standards (NVES) will not apply to at least four large vehicles, source says

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s nuclear plan will add $665 a year to average power bill, report warns

Opposition disputes costings in study and accuses authors of cherrypicking ‘worst-case scenario projects’ from around the world

The Guardian - AU

Climate Change Authority determined incoming chair Matt Kean had no conflict of interest despite advisory role

Documents show authority chief said ex-NSW treasurer and energy minister declared Wollemi Capital directorship as ‘material personal interest’

The Guardian - AU

Emissions from Australian coal-fired power stations rise as wind and hydro dip

More electricity demand and lower than usual generation from two renewable sources raises questions about climate targets

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