Governments Archives - Page 571 of 573 - Renew Economy

Turnbull punts Abbott, but don’t expect any instant miracles
Malcom Turnbull elected PM, Australia’s first to have driven a Tesla. Don’t expect any instant changes to climate change and clean energy policies, but the market will be reassured.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victoria cracks down on discrimination against solar households
Victoria introduces new laws to stop energy retailers discriminating against solar households, as both Victoria and Queensland launch inquiries into the “fair price” of solar, and how to encourage battery storage.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 3, 2015

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Why Barack Obama gets solar, and Tony Abbott doesn’t
As US President Barack Obama embarks on a 10-day “climate tour” of America, and unveils a range of initiatives to encourage consumers to embrace solar and storage, Abbott’s apparent determination to dig Australia’s economy into a fossil fuel lock-down looks increasingly isolated.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 26, 2015

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Obama picks sides with the consumer on rooftop solar
The US president seems to realise that the real solar fight is on the ground, and he’s taking American utilities to task.
Samantha Page

Aug 26, 2015

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Commentary

Victorian govt extends energy efficiency scheme, boosts target by 20%
The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target – a scheme that was to be scrapped under Coalition – has been extended by 2 years, the target boosted by 20%.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 25, 2015

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Victorian Government

Victorian government backs wind energy, rooftop solar rights
Andrews government renewables plan promises to drive new investment in wind farms, reduce network barriers to take-up of rooftop solar and storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 21, 2015

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Renewables

Four easy ways to grow renewable energy in Victoria
With the Abbott government sabotaging Australia’s clean energy future, states like Victoria must step up and lead on renewables. Here’s how.
Leigh Ewbank

Aug 12, 2015

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Obama just created a carbon cap-and-trade program
As the Obama Administration honed its historic new climate rules affecting power plants, it began thinking about electricity more broadly.
John Upton

Aug 6, 2015

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Three trends that make Obama’s clean power plan a good bet on the future
Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will take advantage of rapidly falling costs for renewables, vehicle electrification, and the explosion in big data and information technology.
Jules Kortenhorst

Aug 4, 2015

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Obama pushes hard for clean power as Abbott hits the brakes
Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will lift share of renewables to 28 per cent by 2030, and force closures of coal generators. But the fossil fuel lobby and conservatives are attacking the plan, labelling it an “energy tax”, even though electricity bills will fall. Sound familiar?
Giles Parkinson

Aug 4, 2015

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Obama’s clean power plan will actually lower consumer energy bills
A new study examines how states can reduce carbon pollution cheaply while also keeping household energy prices low.
Ari Phillips

Jul 31, 2015

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Obama to triple solar on low-income housing, Abbott urged to follow
US govt outlines plans to triple amount of rooftop solar installed on low-income housing in America, and to boost development of community solar projects.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 8, 2015

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