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Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the government remains committed to offshore wind after a crucial project for Victoria's industry was vetoed.

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Hunter hydrogen projects on national shortlist for $2billion funding.

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There must be trade-offs if we are to get serious about cutting emissions – and phasing out gas appliances is one of the easiest

For years large fossil fuel producers — including Australia — have expanded fossil fuel production while maintaining rhetorically that the world needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But global emissions are overwhelmingly caused by the extraction, transport and burning of fossil fuels. Unless fossil fuels are phased out, emissions will…

The UN summit’s deal heralds the end of coal, oil and gas. The real test is whether producers back it up with action

At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai this week, nations agreed to “transition away” from coal, oil and gas . After 30 years of COP meetings, the world has finally committed to weaning itself from these carbon-based drivers of climate change.