Abbott Archives - Renew Economy

States are right to reject NEG, it would have been a gift to Abbott
Queensland, Victoria and the ACT were quite right to reject the proposed National Energy Guarantee in its present form. To do so now would have been undeserved reward for the destructive actions of former prime minister Tony Abbott.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 10, 2018

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Anti-jobs Abbott digs in against renewables, despite public backlash
Tony Abbott uses Sky News interview to attack renewable energy in what could be seen as an affront to Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership position.
Leigh Ewbank

Nov 28, 2016

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Graph of the Day: Tony and Malcolm’s solar report card
Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull’s joint project on renewable energy growth marked a big fail by solar lobby group.
Staff Reporter

May 18, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

The year that was: RenewEconomy’s top stories of 2015
The stories that captured your interest in 2015: Tesla (cars and battery storage); wave energy; plunging solar PV costs; network tariffs; and Tony Abbott.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 21, 2015

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Turnbull cuts funding proposal for climate contrarion Bjorn Lomborg
Turnbull govt withdraws $4m offer – made under Abbott – to set up Australian research centre headed up by Danish climate “contrarian” Bjorn Lomborg.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 21, 2015

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With a single sentence, Malcolm Turnbull can end Tony Abbott’s war on renewable energy
The rhetorical war on renewables unleashed by Abbott and his colleagues over the past two years had the desired effect: investment in the industry dried up.
John Mathews

Sep 18, 2015

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Turnbull punts Abbott, but don’t expect any instant miracles
Malcom Turnbull elected PM, Australia’s first to have driven a Tesla. Don’t expect any instant changes to climate change and clean energy policies, but the market will be reassured.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2015

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Abbott’s safeguard mechanism is effectively a licence to pollute
The Abbott Government’s safeguard mechanism released today begs the prickly question: is the Government simply safeguarding the right to pollute?
Suzanne Harter

Sep 2, 2015

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Abbott policies still favour brown coal generation, despite emission targets
Report says Abbott’s 2030 emissions target will need brown coal generators to close, but government’s current suite of policies favour these plants.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2015

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Planet doesn’t need Carmichael coal mine, and neither does Qld economy
As Abbott govt pulls out all stops to get Adani mega-coal mine over the line, Qld treasurer says it’s ‘not the be-all and end-all’.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2015

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Commentary

Canning’s solar rooftops and Abbott’s unstable perch
There’s been a steady stream of attacks on renewable energy, launched with via thought-bubbles and shock-jock interviews, from the Abbott government. The September Canning election might be the first time this attitude really starts to bite back.
Ketan Joshi

Aug 24, 2015

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Abbott’s hatred of wind farms scares off NZ’s biggest power company
The co-developer of Australia’s biggest wind farm sees no future for wind energy in Australia because of Abbott government’s “antipathy” to renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 19, 2015

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