Australia's clean-energy transition is accelerating - and so are the claims that it's harming nature.
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While genuine issues need careful management, in many cases, the claims are overstated, driven more by politics than by evidence.
Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Picture by Keegan Carroll
With strong environmental law reform, we can ensure the renewables rollout strengthens, not undermines the protection of our landscapes and wildlife.
Right now, more than 170 renewable energy projects are somewhere in the EPBC approvals pipeline.
Some are small and low-impact. Others are la