Australian Greens Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Renew Economy

Coal

Coalition scuppers Greens, Labor efforts to block new coal
Greens-led, Labor-backed effort to block Coalition from underwriting coal-fired generation in Australia narrowly defeated in Parliament.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 5, 2018

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Renewables

Greens establish Senate Inquiry into “fair dinkum power”
Senate votes to create Select Committee into Fair Dinkum Power, an inquiry proposed by Australian Greens to cut through federal Coalition’s “meaningless, misleading” energy policy.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Greens EV policy calls for ban on new petrol cars by 2030
Greens unveil policy promising to ban new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, cut tax and rego costs for EVs, and to fund charging infrastructure.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2018

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Markets

Greens call to buy back the grid, in power play against ALP
Australian Greens call on federal Labor to take a stance on ownership of the nation’s electricity grid, after unveiling a policy proposal that would seek to return it to public hands.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 2, 2018

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Renewables

WA grid could be 100% renewable by 2030, say Greens
Greens say WA’s SWIS grid could shift to 100% renewables by 2030 for cheaper than business as usual.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 6, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Greens’ Rattenbury to replace Corbell as ACT climate minister
Shane Rattenbury to replace Simon Corbell as ACT climate minister, marking second time a Greens member appointed in any Australian ministry.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 31, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Greens policy targets solar for schools, democratisation of grid
Greens launch final plank of renewables policy featuring $192m solar support package for schools and suite of measures to reform electricity market and rules.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2016

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Greens electric vehicle policy aims for 31,000 more EVs on roads by 2021
Greens policy would offer free registration and government grants to add 31,000 electric vehicles to Australian roads in five years.
Sophie Vorrath

May 18, 2016

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Greens set 90% renewables target for 2030, aim to double efficiency of grid
Greens unveil plan for a 90 per cent renewable energy target – by 2030. Leader Richard di Natale says major parties have locked the country into industries of the last century, supporting coal and vested interests.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Nov 22, 2015

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