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“They need to get cracking:” Bowen on renewable targets and LNP’s “poor decisions” in Sunshine state

Chris Bowen says energy companies “need to get cracking” to meet renewables targets, and says Queensland LNP government making some “poor decisions”
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“It’s almost heartbreaking:” LNP states have killed two renewable targets in two weeks. What’s next?

Over the past two weeks, newly elected Coalition governments have ripped up two state renewable targets. What’s next on the conservative agenda?
Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes

Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes

Liberal Party-led Senate inquiry into residential electrification confirms the bill busting benefits of getting gas out of Australian homes.

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“They need to get cracking:” Bowen on renewable targets and LNP’s “poor decisions” in Sunshine state

“They need to get cracking:” Bowen on renewable targets and LNP’s “poor decisions” in Sunshine state

Chris Bowen says energy companies “need to get cracking” to meet renewables targets, and says Queensland LNP government making some “poor decisions”
“It’s almost heartbreaking:” LNP states have killed two renewable targets in two weeks. What’s next?

“It’s almost heartbreaking:” LNP states have killed two renewable targets in two weeks. What’s next?

Over the past two weeks, newly elected Coalition governments have ripped up two state renewable targets. What’s next on the conservative agenda?
Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes

Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes

Liberal Party-led Senate inquiry into residential electrification confirms the bill busting benefits of getting gas out of Australian homes.
Big batteries cash in as they charge past gas to become second biggest player in evening peaks

Big batteries cash in as they charge past gas to become second biggest player in evening peaks

Big batteries have overtaken gas as the second biggest player in the evening demand peaks, and their owners are cashing in on the privilege.
Yes to Paris, no to targets: Dutton’s climate doublespeak causes confusion in Coalition ranks

Yes to Paris, no to targets: Dutton’s climate doublespeak causes confusion in Coalition ranks

Peter Dutton says a Coalition government won’t follow Trump out of the Paris agreement, but also won’t set 2030 or 2035 emission reduction targets. His office begs to differ.
“Tidal wave” of big batteries and record solar and wind put 2030 renewables target within reach

“Tidal wave” of big batteries and record solar and wind put 2030 renewables target within reach

A “tidal wave” of big batteries and record amounts of new solar and wind are driving down prices and will help deliver 82 pct renewables by 2030, but only if momentum can be maintained.
Broken Hill battery charges up to create local micro-grid, but why was it disabled in the first place?

Broken Hill battery charges up to create local micro-grid, but why was it disabled in the first place?

Broken Hill battery finally charges up to support power supplies in the storm damaged region, but why was the technology to support a micro-grid deliberately disabled in the first place?
Bowen signs deal to treble large scale wind and solar capacity, and double storage in the West

Bowen signs deal to treble large scale wind and solar capacity, and double storage in the West

Funding deal between federal and state governments will take share of renewables in W.A. to around 70 per cent – the most of any isolated grid of its size with no hydro.