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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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Tony Abbott
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.
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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.
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May 18, 2016
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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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Malcolm Turnbull
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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Malcolm Turnbull
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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Malcolm Turnbull
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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