Bowen backs down; Queensland and NT escape renewables data rule
Energy Minister Chris Bowen's plan to force data centres to use only renewable energy fell apart when Queensland and the Northern Territory won exemptions at National Cabinet to control their own energy mix instead.
Why it mattersIt weakens the federal government's push for a single national renewables standard. States showed they can resist Canberra's demands.
AustraliaQueensland and NT can now power data centres using gas and coal without matching renewable investment, slowing Australia's transition away from fossil fuels.
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