Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism without a ban on new coal and gas. That's a good outcome
- Written by: Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
ShutterstockLabor and the Greens have reached a compromise on the safeguard mechanism after months of tense negotiations, giving the government the numbers it needs to pass the bill into law.
Greens leader Adam Bandt on Monday announced his party had secured a hard cap on emissions from polluters covered by the scheme. The cap will potentially...
