Local government leaders say they were in the dark over state Coalition plans to revise massive renewable zone, and are concerned it will cancel out "huge economic upside".

An opposition plan to abolish a major transmission line and push renewables projects into the outback could waylay Australia’s energy transition.

Under the proposal, a Sydney City Renewable Energy Zone would be established to support greater use of solar and battery storage across the city, while the New England project…

NSW Coalition ends bipartisan support for that state's renewable transition, vowing to scrap its biggest REZ and shifting growth to cities and the outback.

Local government leaders say they were in the dark over state Coalition plans to revise massive renewable zone, and are concerned it will cancel out "huge economic upside".