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Renewable energy boom – up to 60,000 new Australian jobs by 2030
New analysis from The Australia Institute shows that 53% renewable energy capacity by 2030 would create between 18,000 and 59,000 direct jobs across the country.
The Australia Institute

Nov 22, 2018

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State and Territory initiatives beat NEG target by 5 years
The Australia Institute’s new Climate and Energy Program has released the Electricity Update of the National Energy Emissions Audit (The Audit*) for March 2018, authored by renowned energy expert Dr Hugh Saddler.
The Australia Institute

Apr 12, 2018

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Support for stronger emission reductions targets: National poll
A large national poll of 1,557 Australians, conducted by The Australia Institute, has shown strong support for an increase in Australia’s emissions reduction target to at least 45% by 2030.
The Australia Institute

Apr 11, 2018

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Victoria’s brown coal power plants undermining reliability of national grid
Over summer there were 16 major breakdowns at Victoria’s three brown coal plants, which saw hundreds of megawatts of capacity withdrawn from the grid almost instantly.
The Australia Institute

Apr 10, 2018

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Barnaby and Kelly’s constituents want a Clean Energy Target, not more coal
Polling of over 1,000 voters in the Deputy Prime Minister’s electorate of New England shows strong support for renewable energy investment over coal.
The Australia Institute

Sep 29, 2017

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Coal country backs renewable energy: Poll
A new ReachTEL poll, commissioned by The Australia Institute’s Climate and Energy Program, asked residents of the electorates of Hunter and Shortland about energy policy, including government investment in coal, renewables and the Liddell coal power station.
The Australia Institute

Sep 19, 2017

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Coal wars: A fact check for the Turnbull government
An increase in the coal price and Turnbull’s apparent change of view means the Coal Wars are BACK. Re-arm yourself the facts.
The Australia Institute

Oct 28, 2016

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All talk, no action: Coal industry’s hypocrisy on energy poverty
The coal industry is very vocal in promoting energy poverty and pushing coal as a solution to it. But none of the main energy poverty initiatives promotes the use of coal, so the industry does not support them.
The Australia Institute

Nov 7, 2014

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