Federal Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor will write to chief executives of ASX200 companies and NGER reporters that have made emissions pledges, detailing the ways the government can assist.
The company behind the 1,000 kilometre-long, $1.5 billion proposed CopperString transmission line today announced it has signed an implementation agreement with the Queensland government.
Cheap, clean electricity will be essential to meet the federal government's roadmap goals of producing green aluminium and steel at no extra cost, according to industry experts.
The Clean Energy Regulator expects that the renewable energy certificates and carbon credits it issues in 2020 will have a combined value of about $3 billion, according to its latest market report.
Business has a crucial role to play in ensuring the Prime Minister uses his new-found authority to deliver strong climate action, according to shadow climate change minister Mark Butler.