Clean energy target Archives - Renew Economy

Replacing the Clean Energy Target with a dirty one?
The decision to walk away from a Clean Energy Target makes no sense. But small communities will forge ahead with the transition to renewable energy.
Tony Pfeiffer

Oct 18, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull dumps clean energy target for “national energy guarantee”
Coalition dumps clean energy target in favour of a change to energy market rules that appears to confer enormous power into the hands of coal and gas utilities, and satisfies push by right wing to abandon Paris target and to close the door on renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 17, 2017

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Renewables

Australia needs 75% renewables by 2030 to meet Paris targets, cut costs
Report shows least cost way to meet Paris climate goals and cut emissions is to fast-track Australia’s transition to renewable energy.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 25, 2017

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Coal

EnergyAustralia sees better, much cheaper options than Liddell
EnergyAustralia’s Mark Collette tells ABC TV replacing Liddell by 2022 not a problem, but a race to the future and a huge industry opportunity.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

More coal doesn’t equal more peak power
The proposed closure date for AGL’s ancient and unreliable coal power station, is five years and probably two elections away.
Alan Pears

Sep 13, 2017

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Renewables

Graph of the Day: States lead on renewables, but who leads the states?
Climate Council ranks state efforts on renewables and climate targets as they race to fill the federal government void.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2017

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Coal

Cheap coal power? Only in an imaginary world
Attempts to suggest coal power is cheaper than the plummeting cost of renewables look increasingly ridiculous and desperate.
Simon Nicholas

Aug 4, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Energy efficiency: The unsexy solution for a Clean Energy Target
The CET has become another political stick to beat the government with. To be more accurate, it’s a stick with which the Coalition beats itself.
Richard McIndoe

Jul 25, 2017

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Commentary

COAG: Can democracy weed out climate deniers?
Turnbull’s recent use of the word “delusional” reminds us that climate denial is still alive and kicking in mainstream Australian politics.
David Shearman

Jul 19, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s $10 billion wind and solar boom: But then what?
A $10 billion clean energy investment boom in 2017 could quickly fade without longer term policies. Labor tries to wedge Turnbull on climate policy, just as it did in 2009, while the Greens also say they would look at a Clean Energy Target.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2017

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Markets

Renewable Energy Market Report – steady as she goes
The market for renewable energy certificates steadied in June as traders absorbed the implications of the Finkel Review for the current RET.
Marco Stella

Jul 4, 2017

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