Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push
26-08-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au

Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push

The state's premier says it is a "good win" for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. 
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