Chris Bowen
Coverage of Chris Bowen in the Nexus archive.
- Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced federal legislation requiring new AI datacentres to use renewable energy and banning gas-powered ones, despite opposition from Queensland and Northern Territory officials.
- Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
Australia's climate minister, Chris Bowen, stated the country must transition from fossil fuel exports to renewable energy to adapt to a changing global landscape. He emphasized Australia's potential to lead in reducing emissions and export clean energy products, citing growth in domestic renewables and batteries.
- La Turquie et l’Australie défendront un objectif d’électrification lors de la prochaine COP
Turkey and Australia will prioritize a global electrification target of 35% by 2035 at COP31, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels amid rising energy costs linked to the Hormuz Strait blockage. The goal, supported by IRENA's research, complements COP28's renewable energy tripling objective and focuses on electrifying sectors like transport, buildings, and industry.
- Turkey, Australia to push for global electrification goal at UN climate summit
Turkey and Australia, co-hosts of COP31, are advocating for a global target to electrify 35% of energy use by 2035 to reduce fossil fuel dependence and stabilize energy costs. The initiative, supported by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), aims to complement existing climate goals like tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030. Additional targets include halving global waste and improving building energy efficiency by 25% by 2035.
- Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite
Australia's climate change minister, Chris Bowen, asserts that major polluters like BHP must reduce onsite emissions, following leaked documents revealing BHP's retreat from climate commitments. The mining giant has scrapped emission-reduction projects, delayed renewables in the Pilbara, and pushed back electrification plans, while receiving a $4bn tax break for fossil fuel use.
- Australia politics live: household energy bills to fall up to 10% in July as renewables, batteries soar; WiseTech staff face AI redundancy
Australia's household energy bills are set to fall up to 10% in July due to increased renewable energy and battery storage. Australia ranks third globally in utility-scale battery capacity. Chris Bowen defends Australia's COP climate summit role as 'very good value for money,' while WiseTech staff face AI-related redundancies.
- Tuvalu, tiny Pacific nation at the forefront of climate crisis, to host world leaders before Cop31 summit
Tuvalu, a small Pacific nation vulnerable to climate change, will host world leaders ahead of the Cop31 summit. Conference president expresses confidence in Chris Bowen to lead negotiations, while Turkey's climate minister Murat Kurum will preside over the November summit in Antalya.