Jul 27, 2026 – 5.00amEconomists and green groups are pushing the Albanese government to expand its carbon pricing policies to the electricity sector to boost the stuttering rollout of new renewable energy projects and help meet ambitious emissions targets.The push comes before a politically sensitive review of Labor’s flagship climate policy, known as the safeguard mechanism, which limits the carbon emissions of more than 200 of the country’s biggest resources and manufacturing companies.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles