Tag: Chris Bowen
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition
The new fuel efficiency standards regime will move Australia in the direction of comparable countries, but it has its critics. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins the podcast to discuss this policy and more
Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to 'hostile actors', Climate Statement warns
The Climate statement, prepared by departmental officials, will be released by the Minister for Climate and Energy Chris Bowen on Thursday with updated security warnings.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former climate minister Greg Combet on Australia's mission to reach net-zero
In this podcast, former Labor climate change minister Greg Combet joins The Conversation to discuss net-zero, and Australia's future as a "renewable energy superpower".
Grattan on Friday: Treasurer Jim Chalmers pumps up his role in energy transition
This is probably a good thing for the government, because the transition to renewables isn’t going as well as it needs to
Grattan on Friday: Albanese government faces an uphill road and angry locals as it drives change to renewables
Most people accept our energy system must move from fossil fuels, especially coal, to renewables as soon as practicable. But there are serious obstacles on the ground – literally.
Climate minister Chris Bowen says replacing coal-fired power stations with nuclear would cost $387 billion
The costing, put out by the Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, is a pre-emptive strike against the opposition, which is moving to include nuclear power in the energy policy it takes to the next election
Grattan on Friday: The Coalition's likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics
Peter Dutton has been open since the election about nuclear energy being on the Coalition’s agenda - but that has allowed the government, especially Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, to attack the idea