Federal government aims to encourage power-intensive producers to switch to renewables by 2036Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says smelters will close and cost many jobs without their newly announced aluminium production incentive, which opposition leader Peter Dutton has labelled a “con job”.The mining industrywelcomed $2bn in federal funding to incentivise power-intensive aluminium producers to switch to renewables by 2036, with Rio Tinto calling it a “critical piece in helping future-proof the industry”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Author : Sarah Basford Canales
Publish date : 2025-01-20 02:42:00
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Smelters will close without green aluminium funding, Albanese warns as Dutton labels $2bn pledge a ‘con job’
