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Gas price caps due to be extended until mid-2025

A $12-per-gigajoule cap on gas costs will be stretched out for more than a year under a proposed code of conduct for the sector.

The New Daily

Government plans extension of gas price cap by 18 months, lengthening extraordinary market intervention

Gas prices were capped for 2023 after warnings of massive price increases were forecast. Now the government wants to extend its extraordinary intervention in the market, saying gas companies shouldn't "revert to normal" next year.

ABC News

Thanks and farewell: minister's Liddell Power Station visit

Federal and state governments insist the state's energy supply will remain secure following the closure of Liddell this week.

Newcastle Herald

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Cost stalling sales of electric vehicles as Aussies opt for petrol cars

A battle on fuel standards is shaping up as pivotal for electric vehicles in Australia, with new data showing they're still too pricey.

The New Daily

The stampede toward reliance on renewable energy seems short on caution

Let us have a pause and fully test where we are going before we rush off on the poorly planned venture.

Newcastle Herald

New electric vehicle discount to cut $2500 off loans

A $40 million program will cut the price of electric vehicle loans for some buyers in a new national scheme.

AAP

Could this tiny town in the Northern Territory hold the key to Australia's energy future?

For decades, air conditioners, lights, TVs and fridges would be cut off multiple times a week – sometimes multiple times a day – in the tiny town of Jabiru. Now industry experts want the micro-grid replicated across Australia.

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Labor’s electric vehicle policy drives Australia forward – but not far

While committing to a fuel-efficiency standard is an important step, a shift to clean cars alone won’t get us where we need to be

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s EV policy launch a ‘missed opportunity’ for national consistency, Bridget McKenzie says

Shadow infrastructure minister says road user charging should not be ruled out and accuses government of ‘stalling’ with consultation

The Guardian - AU

Electric car innovations win $70 million charging boost

Innovative ways to charge electric cars at home, work and in public areas are the focus of a new $70 million fund designed to fuel the transport transition.

AAP

Australia finally has an electric vehicle strategy. How does it stack up?

Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy, released today, details the government’s long-awaited plans to accelerate the adoption of these vehicles.

The Conversation

New policy to hit accelerator on electric car arrivals

Automakers will be encouraged to bring more electric and low-emission vehicles to Australia after the government committed to placing a limit on car pollution.

The New Daily

Labor’s electric vehicle strategy promises new fuel efficiency standard and battery recycling

Policy contains no new incentives to buy EVs but does aim to improve charging infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

With emissions cap for car makers on the table, motor industry urges government to be 'ambitious'

It is unusual for an industry to repeatedly ask to be regulated by the government — but that has been the case for car manufacturers for years. Now the motor industry says its latest figures show room for the government to be "ambitious" as it considers imposing a CO2 standard.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor’s ‘quite ambitious’ electric vehicle strategy expected to be released this week

Chris Bowen is expected to introduce an EV and vehicle fuel efficiency standards policy this week

AAP

New hydrogen pumps hundreds of billions into economy

Australia is poised to become a green energy superpower, hosting about 40 per cent of globally announced new hydrogen projects, worth up to $300 billion.

The Guardian - AU

Japanese-funded $500m project to extract hydrogen from Victorian coal is at risk, sources say

Exclusive: funding requests, uncertain responsibilities and a failure to secure long-term contracts has critics asking if the fossil fuel-based venture is still a good deal

The Guardian - AU

Australia passes most significant climate law in a decade amid concern over fossil fuel exports

Deal between Labor government and Greens requires total emissions from big industrial sites to come down, not just be offset

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‘Psychopaths, puppets’: Greens senator’s fury over climate deal

The plan to cut emissions from industry to tackle climate change appears on track to pass parliament – despite dissension in the Greens.

ABC News

Greens vow to use new pollution trigger in safeguard mechanism to challenge future coal and gas projects

After begrudgingly agreeing to a deal to force the nation's biggest polluters to cut their emissions, the Greens vow to use the new trigger they have secured to challenge future gas and coal projects.

The Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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

The New Daily

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 Guardian - AU

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

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