Australian Federal Government Archives - Page 288 of 292 - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

The environment-energy superportfolio can deliver real action – here’s how
We need policies that will push harder to help large-scale clean energy technologies reach the necessary level of commercialisation and integration.
Anna Skarbek

Jul 21, 2016

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Renewables

Frydenberg’s choice: Make a big step forward, or a big step back
He’s been dubbed Mr Coal and talks up nuclear, but chances are Australia’s new energy and environment minister knows the future lies in renewables. The question is can he, or does he want to, convince his conservative peers he should be allowed to take this path?
Giles Parkinson

Jul 19, 2016

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Markets

Time for Australia to get its electric vehicle policy into gear
Australia has much to gain from strong and sound electric vehicle policies.
David Leitch

Jul 19, 2016

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Hunt goes in energy-environment merger, climate denier to head resources
Turnbull names pro-nuclear Josh Frydenberg to head combined energy-environment portfolio, climate denier Matt Canavan to head resources.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2016

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Renewables

Some charts on SA electricity markets and price
Given the recent media attention, here are some charts on the relationship between clean energy installations and your electricity bills..
Ketan Joshi

Jul 18, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Can Malcolm Turnbull do climate and energy policy now?
The re-elected Coalition government has the opportunity to revamp its policies on climate change, but will Malcolm Turnbull have the appetite and internal authority to tackle the challenge?
Frank Jotzo

Jul 14, 2016

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Renewables

Coalition’s myth about renewables and high electricity prices
Coalition says it is “the only ones that can protect against the electricity price rises”. But in week after its re-election, electricity prices were nearly double those during the carbon tax, and soaring gas prices and the investment drought in renewable energy are to blame.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 13, 2016

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Renewables

Will Turnbull’s Coalition stand up to Australia’s energy oligopoly?
The era of cheap fossil fuel power in Australia is dead and buried. And unless the Coalition has the stomach to take on Australia’s energy oligopoly, the country’s chances of having a cheap renewable energy system will also be diminished.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 11, 2016

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Australia’s Coalition government lacks serious plan for future beyond coal
Major utilities, the market operator, academics and business people are calling for a plan to close coal burning power stations. But the Coalition government does not have one.
Hannah Aulby

Jun 30, 2016

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The fossil-fuelled political economy of Australian elections
Polls consistently show Australian voters want climate change on the election agenda, so why are leaders keeping so quiet about it?
David Holmes

Jun 22, 2016

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Climate and clean energy: Australian policy’s trauma zone
It’s been a case of one step forward, two steps back, for Australia’s climate policy in recent times. It’s up to the next parliament to get things moving.
Paul Burke

Jun 21, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull repeats incorrect global action formula, ALP needs to do more for reef
Last night’s leadership debate saw the term “climate” used almost as much as “economy” – but it wasn’t till the end that the two were connected on the costs of inaction.
John Connor

May 30, 2016

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