Mike Foley
Mike Foley is the climate and energy correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Is farmed salmon a guilty pleasure this Christmas?
Tasmanian salmon will be on the tables at thousands of Christmas lunches. Questions remain about the environmental cost.
- by Mike Foley
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Climate policy
Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target, and the Dutton challenge that follows
“The election of Donald Trump, his statements on climate change and positions on energy policy are likely to have a global impact,” warns Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean.
- by Mike Foley
Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them
Australia would face a big nuclear waste task under the opposition’s energy policy, which would generate hundreds of barrels of spent nuclear fuel a year.
- by Mike Foley
Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have said their nuclear energy plan will cut power bills by 44 per cent. But experts say this cannot add up.
- by Mike Foley
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Nuclear energy
Dutton says nuclear will cost $331 billion. Chalmers adds $4 trillion to that
The Coalition’s nuclear power plan forecasts much lower energy use than Labor’s renewables-focused policy. That could hit growth by up to 12 per cent annually.
- by Shane Wright and Mike Foley
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Nuclear energy
Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch
The opposition’s first detailed policy costings show Peter Dutton is prepared to ditch traditional Coalition principles in chasing an election win.
- by Mike Foley
Albanese weighs in again on Plibersek’s portfolio with salmon farming pledge
Labor’s two most high-profile rivals are at it again, as the PM backs a fishy business.
- by Mike Foley
Dutton says his nuclear plan is cheaper than renewables. Is he right?
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, finally releasing the costings of his nuclear energy plan, has declared his vision for the energy system would be 44 per cent cheaper than the government’s. We fact-check his key claims.
- by Mike Foley and Stephen Kiprillis
Millions fewer Australians to drive electric cars or have rooftop solar under Dutton’s vision
Dutton’s $331 billion plan hinges on running coal plants for potentially decades longer than current forecasts and building the first nuclear plant by 2037.
- by Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
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Nuclear energy
Dutton claims taxpayers will spend billions less on nuclear than renewables
Exclusive polling shows voters are deeply concerned about the use of taxpayer funds to start a nuclear industry, which the opposition leader is proposing.
- by James Massola, Paul Sakkal, Mike Foley and David Crowe
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Energy
Victoria eyes new bans on appliances to get homes off gas
Victorians would be forced to replace broken gas heaters and hot-water units with electric versions from as early as 2026 under the state government’s favoured plan.
- by Nick Toscano, Kieran Rooney and Mike Foley
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