Coalition vows to 'take a chainsaw' to climate laws and offshore wind
Australia's opposition Coalition has promised to dismantle major climate laws, cancel offshore wind zones, and pursue nuclear energy if it wins power. Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan announced the plan to slow down the national energy transition and remove emissions penalties for heavy industry and car makers.
Why it matters
This policy shift represents a major potential rollback of Australia's commitments to net-zero emissions and renewable energy targets, directly impacting climate policy and energy markets.
Angus Taylor promises to unpick many of Australia's major climate laws if the Coalition wins government. ( ABC News: Matt Roberts )
The Coalition would cancel offshore wind zones, scrap climate laws for heavy industry and car makers, and attempt to lift the ban on nuclear if it wins power.
Its energy plan formalises a commitment to slow down renewables and jettison several core emissions reductions policies.
The Coalition has urged states to reconsider the ban on nuclear, which it says could be used to power massive expansion of AI data centres across the country.
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The Coalition has vowed to abolish most of Australia's "offshore wind zones" if it wins government, massively limiting where wind farms can be built, as part of a commitment for a major slowdown of the nation's energy transition.
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