Chris Bowen's bold and sudden movement on climate sent the Coalition clutching at its pearls

The existential battle against global heating requires connecting science, politics and community life, often much harder than it looksGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA lot of the time, politics feels incremental. But every now and again, a big thing happens suddenly. Chris Bowen made it clear this week the government intends to transform the fundamentals of Australia's energy grid. Labor has been saying this for ages of course, but this week, words were matched by a concrete plan of action.Bowen unveiled a radical expansion of a capacity scheme intended to reshape the national electricity market. Coal is coming out, renewables moving in and taxpayers will underwrite the transformation. This is the biggest strategic shift Australians have seen in this policy area for a decade or more.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...