Warning of future blackouts as politics rules energy debate

Victoria and NSW have been warned they could follow South Australia in being hit by electricity blackouts in years ahead unless Canberra comes up with a bipartisan national plan to deal with energy and climate change.

'Clean coal' would push up power bills more than wind, solar or gas: analysts

"Clean coal" plants that the Turnbull government has flagged could get clean energy subsidies are more expensive than solar, wind and gas-fired power and would lead to higher electricity price rises, analysts have warned.

Victoria to take on Turnbull with new climate target

The Andrews government will pledge to cut Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions by up to a fifth by 2020, putting it at odds with Canberra on tackling climate change.

Government confirms Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising

The government has confirmed Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are rising, and projected that it will not get near its 2030 climate target under current policies.

COAG agrees to tackle power bill price gouging, but not on how

State and federal energy ministers have agreed to steps promised to stop companies price gouging on electricity bills, but been blocked from going further by the NSW and Queensland governments.

PM and premiers clash over climate, infrastructure and family violence

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's disastrous week-long spat over a climate-change policy review has culminated in a showdown with state premiers in Canberra, and criticism from the nation's chief business group.

Government killed emissions scheme despite advice it could make power cheaper

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The Turnbull government is sitting on advice that an emissions intensity scheme would make electricity bills cheaper.

Capitulation on climate ignores evidence and will come at a cost

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The irony of the hysterical attack by some MPs is that by ensuring the scheme isn't on the table they are likely to further aggravate the problems they describe in doomsday language.

Government accused of forcing up power prices through climate backdown

The man who came up with the scheme at the centre of a humiliating government backdown on climate change policy says has  rejection means the government will have be responsible for higher electricity prices and reduced energy reliability.