Coal-fired power stations: Senate committee to examine how best to close them

Greens and Labor to combine forces to push for inquiry looking at ways to meet Australia’s climate change targets

A Senate committee will examine how best to close coal power stations to meet Australia’s climate change targets when the Greens and Labor combine to set up an inquiry on Wednesday.

The Greens and Labor will move a motion to ask the Senate environment and communications references committee to report on mass closures of electricity generators, and expect sufficient crossbench support to set up the inquiry.

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Source: Guardian Environment