Over 60,000 clean energy jobs could be created in Australia by 2025, most of them in regional areas, including in energy efficiency, management and electrification jobs, as the Albanese Government ramps up the transformation to renewable energy.
Together, Australia and Germany are growing Australia’s green hydrogen export industry, helping Australia to become a renewable energy superpower and meeting Germany’s future demand for green hydrogen.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will visit Europe and the United Arab Emirates to promote investment in Australia’s clean energy sector, strengthening energy security ties, and furthering bilateral climate and energy partnerships.
The Albanese Government is pleased to confirm the appointment of Dennis Barnes as the Managing Director of Snowy Hydro Limited (SHL) following the SHL Board’s appointment of Mr Barnes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Australia has formalised its commitment to gender equality in the clean energy transition by signing up to the equal pay, equal leadership and equal opportunity objectives of the global Equal by 30 campaign.
The Albanese Government is turbocharging Australia’s green hydrogen industry, with a $70 million investment to support the development of a hydrogen hub in Townsville.
Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, and South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining, Tom Koutsantonis today welcomed the selection of Adelaide to be the host city for the 2024 International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC).
The Albanese Government has released proposed reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, as well as proposed details of the $1.9 billion Powering the Regions Fund, for further consultation.
The Albanese Government has welcomed the final report of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to ensure confidence in the integrity and effectiveness of the ACCU scheme.
The Albanese Government is investing more than $1 million in a University of Wollongong (UOW) study finding ways to keep Australia’s grid secure through the renewable energy transformation underway.
