Australian Federal Government
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Taylor’s stalled UNGI and Snowy 2.0 included on watchdog’s audit hit list
The Auditor General has included the stalled UNGI program, and the Snowy 2.0 expansion, on its priority list for audits in 2020-21.
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Amazon chooses Australia to launch global data play for clean energy transition
Amazon teams with NZ network company Vector to mine consumer data and use it to fast-track “profound” change in the energy sector – starting in Australia and New Zealand.
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Federal funding for coal power station feasibility study referred to watchdog
Labor refers federal funding for Queensland coal plant feasibility study to watchdog, and asks why fund was granted before a company with no energy experience even applied for it.
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Offer of weak, voluntary CO2 standards means Australia will remain dumping ground for dirty cars
Car industry's proposed voluntary scheme on emissions so weak it will barely cause a change from business as usual, which is Australia being dumping ground for dirty cars.
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Community groups to trade solar power in ARENA funded trial
Community groups will be able to trade surplus electricity from rooftop solar systems in a bid to cut energy costs, as part of an ARENA backed pilot.
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All Australia’s coal generators could close by 2040 and it won’t be as big a deal as you’d think
Panel of energy experts suggest coal closures may not be as big a deal, and may happen faster than predicted, provided the transition is properly managed.
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Taylor appoints his former advisor and a prominent RET critic to ARENA board
ARENA overhaul sees a former advisor to Angus Taylor appointed to the board, along with one of the most prominent critics of the renewable energy target.
Australian Federal Government Governments
Perisher thought – new ARENA chair said to be skiing buddy of Angus Taylor
It is said that it is not so much what you know but who you know. Turns out that new ARENA chair Justin Punch is strong on both counts.
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Angus Taylor works to undo Finkel, as key institutions struggle with change
A government with Keith Pitt as resources minister, Angus Taylor in charge of energy, and a rump of hardline Queensland MPs, will give short shrift to the experts.
Australian Federal Government Climate Governments Markets
Super fund says Australia’s climate policy void sending investment dollars overseas
Health industry super fund calls for federal net-zero emissions target, or risk losing trillions in investment dollars to more stable, less risky international markets.
