Minister for Climate Change and Energy

The Hon Chris Bowen MP was sworn in as Minister for Climate Change and Energy on 1 June 2022.

*The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Minister for the Climate Change and Energy will be taking leave from 27 December 2024 to 14 January 2025 inclusive. During this time The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water will be acting.

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Media releases

Strengthening cooperation with the Republic of Korea on climate and energy

Australia and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have signed a new bilateral agreement to step up climate and energy cooperation and build new clean energy industries and trade opportunities.

Joint media release: Positive developments for Australian battery industry with funding boost

Novel sulphur battery cell technologies that could revolutionise the clean energy transition, through delivering longer ranges for EVs, will be developed in Australia in coming years.

$150 million to make EVs more attainable to low-and-middle income Australians

The Albanese Government is helping more Australians buy cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars with discounted loans for electric vehicles (EVs).

Joint media release: Big batteries boosted under Albanese Government’s Reliable Renewables Plan

The Albanese Government’s Reliable Renewables Plan is gaining momentum, with a $100 million investment to deliver two regional big batteries boosting energy security and a solar farm that will power 160,000 Australian homes.

Joint media release: Albanese Government supports cleaner aviation with new emissions-reducing fuel projects

The Albanese Government is helping fund two new projects seeking to develop cleaner, greener aviation fuel options to reduce emissions in the aviation sector, with $14.1 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
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