Grant King

Matt Kean after being named the new chair of the Climate Change Authority.

Climate policy

Former NSW treasurer Matt Kean to chair climate change body

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Kean, who was also an energy minister for the state’s former Coalition government, was uniquely qualified to lead the independent authority.

6 months ago
Olivia Ireland and Mike Foley

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The newly appointed chairman of the Climate Change Authority, Grant King.

Paris Agreement

‘Uniquely unsuited’: Government accused of stacking climate body with fossil interests

Environment groups are dismayed by the appointment of a former energy company chief to lead a revitalised Climate Change Authority, the independent body that advises the government on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

April 9, 2021
Nick O'Malley

Energy Minister Angus Taylor will fast track changes to regulations to allow funding of carbon capture and storage projects.

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Climate policy

Taylor stares down objections to carbon capture schemes in $2 billion fund

Energy Minister Angus Taylor wants critics of the government's bid to fund carbon capture and storage to focus on the outcomes.

May 19, 2020
David Crowe

Analysis
Climate policy

Government's climate report doesn't ask one big question

The review of the government's $2 billion emissions reduction fund has a missing chapter, which would have made interesting reading.

May 19, 2020
David Crowe

Incoming Business Council of Australia President (BCA) Tim Reed.

Tim Reed

Tim Reed in box seat to become Business Council of Australia president

Tech industry veteran Tim Reed has hinted at a conciliatory approach to Canberra as he was tapped to replace Grant King at the helm of the business lobby group.