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(FILES) Picture taken on September 4, 2023 shows windmills at the Nysted Offshore Wind Farm constructed by Danish windpower giant Orsted in 2002-2003 in the Baltic Sea near Gedser in Denmark. Danish offshore wind energy group Orsted posted a third-quarter loss on November 5, 2025 after launching a sweeping overhaul to revive a business hit by President Donald Trump's anti-renewables drive in the United States. (Photo by Thomas Traasdahl / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT

AGL pulls pin on Victorian offshore wind farm project

AGL Energy has abandoned its offshore wind-powered electricity generation project in Victoria’s Gippsland region, dealing a significant blow to the state’s renewable energy transition plans.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire 11th October 2024. Workers seen on a wind turbine blade. 11am Friday the first turbines at Australia's largest (planned) wind farm will spin and will start feeding electricity into Victoria's grid. The farm is Golden Plains Wind Farm in Rokewood. Ikea's investment arm will be announcing they're investing in stage 2 as well. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Aussies warned of power bill surge

Australia has a critical five year window to increase the supply of energy or face higher power prices over the next decade.

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Power price pain: Households face sharp rise in electricity bills

The Australian Energy Market Commission has warned households face a 13 per cent electricity price jump early next decade without faster renewable rollouts.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - November 26, 2025: Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Shock, horror: diesel driving Labor’s renewables plan

We now know the Albanese government’s renewables power plan was based on incorrect data and is in trouble. So let’s look at who was responsible for keeping it a secret.

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Huge cost of failed COP31 bid revealed

Australia had earmarked a hefty, multimillion-dollar figure in preparation for its COP31 bid, department officials have revealed.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 29, 2025: Rising Tide protests out on boats and kayaks as a large bulk carrier ship passes in Newcastle harbour. Thousands of ordinary people have come from all over Australia to join the People's Blockade of the World's largest coal port Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Protesters blockade world’s largest coal port

Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.

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Ted O'Brien and Chris Bowen focused on energy prices on Wednesday. Picture: Martin Ollman/ NewsWire

‘Answer is yes’: Bowen’s bold power bill vow

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has insisted renewables will cut power bills despite his Coalition counterpart saying energy costs would rise whoever was in government.

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Slow onshore wind projects hurting energy transition

Origin Energy’s boss has warned Australia’s shift from coal faces a critical gap in onshore wind development that threatens the nation’s renewable energy targets.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 15, 2025: MP Chris Bowen at Sydney International Airport before he flies out for the COP in Brazil, where he'll try to get COP31 for Adelaide next year. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw

‘COP-out’: Barbs over Bowen’s climate role

Chris Bowen has accused the Coalition of a “COP-out” over criticism of his appointment as 2026 negotiator.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. Picture: NewsWire

‘Wrecking ball’: Jim Chalmers’ $11bn warning

The Treasurer has delivered a brutal verdict on the Coalition’s decision to ditch net zero – warning it will kill private capital earmarked for a critical sector.

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US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture: AFP / NewsWire

Albo joins global Trump rebuke

Anthony Albanese says a declaration rebuking Donald Trump is “a good thing”.

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The Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, Chris Bowen, speaks at Australia's pavilion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 17, 2025. Bowen launched into public appearances on his first day at COP30 on Monday, making a light-hearted quip about the hosting war before a friendly crowd at the Australian pavilion.

‘Loyalty’: Big question on minister’s new role

The minister charged with directing Australia’s climate and energy future is getting a new role with the UN, raising a huge question about his loyalty.

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Missing detail in Coalition’s energy plan

How the Coalition’s coal-backed energy plan will bring down both emissions and power prices remains “unclear”, an expert says.

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State Labor Conference: Premier Peter Malinauskas speaking at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Picture: Brett Hartwig 24th October 2025

Mali flip-flops on COP ‘vanity project’ amid power bill backlash

Premier Peter Malinauskas has watered down his initial push for another COP bid after fierce backlash over families struggling with soaring power bills.

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