The Albanese Government’s first Budget includes measures to help address increasing energy cost pressures that have been exacerbated by the illegal Russian war on Ukraine.
The Albanese Government is turbocharging Australia’s energy transformation, with the 2022-23 Budget delivering long-overdue investment to make energy cleaner, cheaper and more secure, create jobs in new industries and the regions, and cut emissions.
The Albanese Government is pleased to announce $5 million in successful grant applications to support R&D for low-emissions feed supplements for grazing animals.
The Australian Government is prioritising long-term competitiveness and joining the over 120 countries committed to collectively reduce global methane emissions across energy and resources, agriculture and waste sectors.
The Albanese Government with ARENA and AGL – is investigating the feasibility of retrofitting a gas-fired power station to become an energy storage facility using innovative thermal storage technology, powered by renewable energy.
Through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Albanese Government is investing in a ground-breaking 250-megawatt renewable storage project in Broken Hill, NSW
The Albanese Government’s Rewiring the Nation plan will fast-track Victorian Renewable Energy Zones and offshore wind development to create new energy jobs across Victoria, unlock cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy and put downward pressure on prices
The Albanese Government’s first investments from the Rewiring the Nation plan, will fast-track critical Tasmanian projects to unlock cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy and put downward pressure on energy prices.
The Albanese Government will introduce tighter noxious emissions standards for new trucks and buses, saving lives while preventing toxic air pollution and providing significant environmental and economic benefits for communities.
Under our Powering Australia Plan, the Albanese Government is providing $14 million to the Australian Automobile Association over the next four years to test the real-world fuel usage of a range of popular cars, SUVs and utes sold in Australia.
