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Carbon credits are about to play a central role in Australia’s climate response – that’s problematic | Adam Morton
Carbon credits are about to play a central role in Australia’s climate response
Adam Morton
13, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Australia must not rely on emissions offsets if it is serious about climate crisis, Ian Chubb says
Head of carbon credit system review says absolute emissions cuts must be priority as Albanese government weighs up limits on use of credits
Adam Morton and Amy Remeikis
11, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Chubb review recommends new integrity body for Australian carbon credits scheme
Review dismissed claims the current system lacks integrity and is not delivering real cuts in emissions
Adam Morton and Peter Hannam
09, Jan, 2023 @2:34 AM

NSW coal power stations set to receive $500m in price-cap compensation
State government sources’ figure comes on top of estimate of up to $450m for Queensland plant
Paul Karp
04, Jan, 2023 @1:42 AM

Eight more bans for Melbourne football violence – as it happened
This blog is now closed
Elias Visontay and Natasha May (earlier)
22, Dec, 2022 @7:33 AM

Electricity generated by burning native Australian timber no longer classified as renewable energy
Labor revokes Abbott government move which allowed energy from burning wood waste to be counted with solar and wind
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
15, Dec, 2022 @10:50 PM

MPs’ Pacific islands tour to show bipartisan support – as it happened
All the day’s news as it unfolded
Cait Kelly and Royce Kurmelovs (earlier)
11, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

Labor takes aim at gas industry over trying to preserve ‘big profits’ during Ukraine war
In defence of energy price caps, minister Chris Bowen says Australians should pay a fair cost for gas extracted in Australia rather than a ‘wartime price’
Daniel Hurst
11, Dec, 2022 @3:19 AM

NSW ‘almost ready to sign up’ to coal price cap to provide energy price relief
State’s energy minister, Matt Kean, says ‘It’s not about royalties, it’s all about consumers’, putting pressure on Queensland counterpart
Peter Hannam
08, Dec, 2022 @7:27 AM

Australian energy ministers to agree on promoting battery uptake but views on price caps differ
Gathering of state and federal officials in Brisbane on Thursday not expected to result in consensus on proposed price caps on coal and gas
Peter Hannam and Ben Smee
07, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM

Australia is on track … sort of: official expert advice urges a ‘big upward shift’ on emissions cuts
Climate change minister tells parliament official projection of 40% cut does not factor in all Labor’s policy commitments
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
01, Dec, 2022 @8:27 AM

‘A sense of urgency’: capping coal prices to reduce power bills would need state support, cabinet told
Exclusive: It is expected Labor will adopt a suite of reforms to address an anticipated 56% increase in electricity prices
Katharine Murphy Political editor
28, Nov, 2022 @8:45 AM
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