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Policy & Planning

Labor accused of refashioning NAIF into gas fuelled “carbon disaster”
Federal Labor’s pledge to spend up to $1.5bn unlocking gas supply in Queensland and NT angers green groups, blurs lines between the party’s apparently climate-forward policies and those of the climate-denying Coalition.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2019

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Renewables

Call this a scare campaign? It’s nothing compared to what we will see, post election
If you think a Labor win will end the climate and renewables scare campaign, think again. But there’s hope, in the form of a new, open economic modelling platform.
Tristan Edis

Apr 11, 2019

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Markets

Labor’s emissions reduction policy: Does it really add up?
Labor’s 50% renewables target is an excellent electricity transformation policy, but it’s only a one-third reduction in carbon output from today’s level.
David Leitch

Apr 4, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Mr Coal, or Eco Warrior? Frydenberg’s climate hypocrisy won’t fool voters
After singing the virtues of coal as minister for environment, Josh Frydenberg is writing to voters about the importance of “addressing climate change.”
Oliver Yates

Mar 29, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Coalition’s Canavan launches the sausage sizzle climate scare campaign
Canavan says Labor’s climate plan will mean the end of the sausage sizzle and $100 meat trays. The scare campaign is on!
Giles Parkinson

Mar 25, 2019

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Policy & Planning

NSW goes to the polls as major parties go quiet on climate, renewables
As NSW prepares to vote in a too-close-to-call election, the silence on the hot-button policy issues of climate change and renewable energy is deafening.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 22, 2019

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Solar powered election race hots up, as new round of PV policies unveiled
A new round of solar powered election promises are being unveiled around the country, with just five working days until the NSW election, and a matter of weeks until the federal poll.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2019

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Solar

Frydenberg challenger Oliver Yates unveils “bold” rooftop solar plan
Oliver Yates to encourage councils to use Environmental Upgrade Agreements to encourage more people to use solar and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 18, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Time to clean up our climate act – KonMari style
Does it spark joy? Japanese Queen of Clean Marie Kondo could teach the federal government a thing or two about building an effective – and vote-winning – climate policy.
Petra Stock

Mar 6, 2019

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Renewables

Put down the big sticks and face facts on renewables, says CEC
Clean Energy Council calls for policy reset on energy, starting with acknowledgement that Australia’s power should be 50% renewable from solar, wind and hydro by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 18, 2019

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NSW Greens want solar and batteries on all new homes, target 200,000 “locked out” households
Greens unveil $1.25bn plan to make solar and storage compulsory on all new homes, and deliver solar to low-income households, renters and apartment dwellers in NSW.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 12, 2019

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Solar

Rooftop solar, batteries early winners in NSW election race
NSW Coalition and Labor unveil separate pledges to boost distributed renewables in state: a rooftop solar rebate from Labor and zero-interest loans for PV and batteries from LNP.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2019

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