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National reconstruction fund secures crossbench support – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Labor-Greens deal on the safeguard mechanism gives each party a win

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 Guardian - AU

Australia steps toward making big polluters reduce emissions

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

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Albanese’s climate roar – and end to ‘decade of denial’

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

The New Daily

Labor agrees to absolute cap on emissions to secure Greens backing for safeguard mechanism climate bill

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 Guardian - AU

Minns Maximus

Labor’s Chris Minns praises his predecessor Dominic Perrottet as he takes the reins in NSW, and conservatives around the country begin licking their wounds as the Australian mainland goes red.

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Saul Griffith's Rewiring Australia pushes for budget boost to electrify 500,000 homes

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.

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Labor and Greens could agree to compromise on non-fossil fuel industries in safeguard mechanism

Greens in internal negotiations over backing down on demand for ban on new coal and gas projects in Labor’s climate policy

The Guardian - AU

Voices speak as one

The wording of the Voice referendum is close to being announced after intense talks between senior Labor figures and Indigenous leaders, and negotiations over Labor’s safeguard mechanism between Greens Leader Adam Bandt and Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen are continuing in ‘good faith’.

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Bob Brown renounces Australian Conservation Foundation life membership over Labor’s climate policy

Conservationist criticises ACF for working to strike a deal on safeguard mechanism and undermining the Greens’ position

The Guardian - AU

Experts call for urgent passage of safeguard mechanism amid warnings from the IPCC

The safeguard mechanism plays a critical role in achieving the country's emissions reduction targets, experts say.

The New Daily

The latest IPCC report makes it clear no new fossil fuel projects can be opened. That includes us, Australia

The politics is fraught but what we do as the world aims to limit global heating to 1.5C matters

The Guardian - AU

Australia's 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations

Australia has 116 new coal, oil and gas projects in the pipeline. If they all proceed as planned, an extra 1.4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases would be released into the atmosphere annually by 2030.

The Conversation

Minister uses UN report to urge action on safeguard

Chris Bowen says the latest UN report on climate change makes clear the need to legislate the government's safeguard mechanism.

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Climate policy push heats up as parliament returns

With a fortnight of parliamentary sittings in Canberra, Labor is keen to secure a win on its centrepiece election promise to cut carbon emissions.

The New Daily

Power prices to soar despite coal and gas cap

Australian households face steep electricity price hikes within months, power costs jump as much as 30 per cent in some states.

The Guardian - AU

Most Australian states face sharp power bill rises, despite government’s intervention

Energy regulators issue draft default market offer, which set cap for this year’s increases

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‘Demoted’: Did Albanese put Plibersek in a fossil-fuel-friendly portfolio to dent her popularity?

Tanya Plibersek spent years dreaming of the best way to revolutionise our education system, only to have the politically toxic environment portfolio thrust upon her. What was the PM thinking?

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Bowen calls for compromise on Labor's climate policy, as final vote on legislation looms

If passed, the federal government's Safeguard Mechanism Bill will require the nation's 215 largest-polluting facilities to reduce their emissions by 4.9 per cent each year to 2030.

The Guardian - AU

Crossbench push Albanese government for ‘absolute cap’ on carbon emissions

MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall and balance of power senator David Pocock call on Labor to limit total emissions up until 2030

AAP

'Cold comfort' for households with energy prices rising

Electricity prices will be considerably lower than originally predicted but the energy minister says this is cold comfort for households battling rising costs.

The New Daily

Climate change takes focus ahead of Aston by-election

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has launched a fresh attack on the federal opposition as proposed climate change legislation becomes key in the Aston by-election.

AAP

Climate change in focus ahead of federal by-election

Energy minister Chris Bowen has launched a fresh attack on the federal opposition as proposed climate change legislation becomes key in the Aston by-election.

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock under pressure to block Labor’s safeguard mechanism bill after fossil fuel poll

With 62% of Canberrans backing a ban on new coal and gas projects, Labor faces tough task convincing ACT senator

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Greens team up to force Labor to release emissions modelling

Government must produce forecasts under safeguard mechanism as treasurer adds pressure to stalled cross-party talks on limits to new gas and coal projects

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