Angus taylor Archives - Page 16 of 17 - Renew Economy

Coalition scrapes bottom of barrel with campaign against EVs
The facts on electric vehicles to fight back against the slew of fake news from the Coalition and One Nation.
Bridie Schmidt

Apr 8, 2019

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Coalition to replace poles and wires with “affordable, reliable” renewable microgrids
Replacing poles and wires with renewables and storage on parts of Australia’s grid could “save hundreds of millions of dollars,” deliver more reliable supply, says energy minister.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 28, 2019

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Scientists slap down Australia government over fake climate claims
Group of 28 climate scientists, academics and energy industry veterans release a joint statement fact checking the federal government’s “unbelievably misleading” claims on climate and emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 4, 2019

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Coal

Coalition’s last minute energy policy continues to unravel before its eyes
The latest blow? Legal opinion suggesting federal government would need to get funding for new fossil fuel generation through parliament for it to have any legal force.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 18, 2019

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Renewables

Australia is not on track to meet Paris emissions target – not without policy support
Angus Taylor has seized upon an ANU renewables briefing as justification for the government’s do-nothing approach to climate. But meeting our Paris target is certainly not a given.
Frank Jotzo

Feb 8, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Coalition energy plan “unworkable”, as Taylor charges into coal
Two more international energy companies join near unanimous condemnation of the Coalition’s “divestment” proposal as Taylor plunges headlong into 24/7 power tender.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 5, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Coalition energy and climate policies hit rock bottom at year’s end
Coalition ends 2018 with its position on climate and energy policies even further to the right than when the year started.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 20, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: Angus Taylor should go to naughty corner over terrible policy
The federal Coalition is systematically undermining the basis of the private ownership of the electricity market in Australia. Legal rights are being cut back at every turn.
David Leitch

Dec 4, 2018

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Coal

Is this the Coalition swansong? Just one more coal plant for the road
The World Bank won’t touch it. But the Morrison government has indicated it will do pretty much anything to ensure the answer to whatever question asked – is coal.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 30, 2018

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Solar

Taylor incurs wrath of community solar groups, including in his own electorate
Federal energy minister upsets two separate solar groups in one week, including the developers of a 1.8MW community-based PV project in his Hume electorate.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2018

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Abbott’s Green Army is coming back, for last charge of the coal brigade
Five years to the day after the Coalition won office, it still has no climate and energy policy, except for a fig leaf and a green army slogan. And it is actually boasting that this is a good thing.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2018

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Taylor confirms no interest in emissions, but says he’s no climate skeptic
Taylor says his focus is only prices, not emissions, and while refusing to credit renewables for recent price falls, says there is a future for “commercially viable” hydro and solar. But makes no mention of wind energy.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 30, 2018

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