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Australia's leaders are preparing to meet virtually to discuss how to provide households and businesses with relief from increasing power bills.

A 12-month cap on the price of gas has begun as part of the federal government's energy relief measures agreed by state and territory leaders.

An independent review of Australia's carbon credit scheme has found the scheme is sound but says after 11 years of operation there is room for improvement.

Matt Mckenzie with today's top stories including the record harvest, changes to national emissions policy, rising rental prices and a Civmec contract win.

The nation’s largest carbon polluters are one step closer to facing tighter emission rules after the federal government proposed reforms to its Safeguard Mechanism.

The government is considering a tariff on polluting imports so that Australian firms covered by environmental regulations can remain competitive.

An Australian Women in Energy Roundtable will be established to power equal pay and leadership in the transition to renewable energy.

The federal government will need to agree to stop new coal and gas projects opening if it wants the Greens' help on a signature emissions reduction measure.

Industry, government and financiers need to invest more than $20 billion per year for the Australian economy to expand without dangerous levels of pollution.

A new $20 million round of funding is now open for farmers to help develop ways to measure carbon in their soil, in a plan to help reduce emissions.

The Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism laws after a deal was struck, creating new hurdles for oil and gas projects but helping manufacturers.

The federal government says up to $300 billion of hydrogen projects are in the pipeline in Australia, claiming the country is poised to become a green energy superpower.

A $10.4 million waste management plant in Collie has been completed, providing a bioenergy solution to waste and landfill overflow.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with leading investors, banks and climate advocates to secure stronger investments in clean energy projects.

A fall in financial commitments for large-scale renewable generation projects could pull the plug on 2030 targets but state governments aim to fill the gap.

A $100 million fund will be set aside for the nation's local councils in a bid to make key community facilities more energy efficient.

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has flagged a new policy which could help Australian businesses compete against countries with weaker emissions settings.

A $3 billion renewable energy deal designed to future-proof Western Australia’s energy grids has been inked between the federal and state governments.

A $3 billion announcement to future-proof energy grids won’t resolve critical issues in the South West, according to the state opposition.

Three international groups have declared their interest in building vast offshore wind farms between Perth and Bunbury after the federal government kicked off a regulatory review.

Public faith in the execution of WA’s multi-billion-dollar green energy future will hinge on bringing all parties along for the ride.

A $575 million investment in WA’s major electricity grid is designed to facilitate energy opportunities in a state “up to its guts” in the energy transition, according to Premier Roger Cook.

The federal government has tipped $70 million into bp’s proposed Kwinana green hydrogen hub as the development enters the front-end engineering and design phase.

Australia's energy transition is urgent and faces significant risks if red tape, community uncertainty and supply chain issues are not fixed, officials warn.

Claims by power companies their profit margins are under threat from price caps have been played down by the federal energy minister.

The list of renewable hydrogen projects eligible for a share of $2 billion worth of Commonwealth funding has been whittled down to six, with two Western Australian projects making the cut.

The state and federal governments aim to achieve production from a long-mooted Pilbara hydrogen hub by 2028, having formalised a $140 million funding agreement.

The federal government has proposed a vast area 20 kilometres off the South West coast for wind farms, with at least four proponents already showing interest.

WA’s government-owned ports and offshore project expertise place it in the box seat to build an offshore wind industry, but consultation will have to improve.

Government intervention in housing and energy spheres speaks as much to the lack of investor interest as it does political overreach.

Former Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross has been appointed acting chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency, replacing outgoing chair Greg Combet.

The federal government will underwrite at least 6.5 terawatt hours of new wind and solar and 1.1 gigawatts of battery storage in WA, after signing a renewables agreement with the state.

The federal government has declared an offshore wind zone along Geographe Bay, cutting the initial proposed area by about half.

Major global companies are walking away from opportunities to build offshore wind farms near Bunbury as the federal government extends the period for applications for a second time.

The federal government will offer low interest loans for workers earning less than $100,000 per year to buy electric vehicles, under a new $150 million program.

Fears of a gas supply shortfall have been tempered for now, with the consumer watchdog projecting a surplus for Australia's east coast.

SOUTH WEST: Despite the interest in the renewable energy sector, big plans for offshore wind farms off the Bunbury coast are becalmed.

The federal government has backed the development of four big batteries in regional WA, adding to the multi-billion-dollar investment in battery storage already underway in the state.

An ambitious green hydrogen project north of Kalbarri has become the first recipient of the federal government’s Hydrogen Headstart Program, gaining backing of $814 million.

The country’s only silicon manufacturer has notched $39m to cut emissions amid the state's green ambitions being underscored by a wave of federal government support today.