Australia news live: Coalition backs $600m gas plant as IEA warns against new fossil fuel use
Posted by CoV Report on May 18, 2021 6:49 pm
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Experts warn that the taxpayer-funded plant makes little commercial sense; concerns over speed of vaccine rollout continue with Melbourne hubs below capacity. Follow latest updates
- Morrison government to fund $600m gas-fired power plant in NSW Hunter region
- Australia urged to drop coal and gas plans after global energy agency’s warning
- Nurse administers one Covid vaccine in eight hours at Victorian hub as NSW ramps up rollout
11.48pm BST
Hmmm, no word on Victorian Covid-19 numbers for far today.
Look, it isn’t TOO late just yet so no need to worry, but I’ll admit my blood pressure is rising just a little bit.
11.35pm BST
The energy and emissions reduction minister, Angus Taylor, has moved to expand the mandate of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to allow it to fund carbon capture and storage projects and “clean” hydrogen that can be produced from fossil fuels.
In regulations, published Tuesday, the government added its technology roadmap to the list of initiatives Arena could finance.
Related: Angus Taylor moves to allow renewable energy agency to fund carbon capture and hydrogen
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