Greg Hunt Archives - Renew Economy

Renewables

Coalition’s stunning hypocrisy – and ignorance – on renewable energy
Greg Hunt insists that coal power could have saved South Australia. The biggest coal fired generator in Australia says otherwise. But mainstream media is hunting renewable energy in packs, and it is all getting rather silly.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 4, 2016

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Renewables

Second Tasmania Basslink will need at least 1,000MW of new renewables
Report into proposed second link from Tasmania makes clear it won’t work without another 1,000MW of new wind farms on Apple Isle.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 23, 2016

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Hunt attacked from all sides on ‘safeguards mechanism’, digs deeper into denial
Labor calls “peak ineffectiveness” on Direct Action as Greg Hunt denies claims from the right the policy might actually have some bite.
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2016

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Turnbull’s Jekyll and Hyde climate and clean energy policy
Greg Hunt this week toured innovative battery storage products, hailing the work of an agency he wants to de-fund, and announcing the sort of grants he wants to close. So when will the Coalition get serious about climate, clean energy and a vision for the future?
Giles Parkinson

Apr 15, 2016

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Greg Hunt ‘World’s Best Minister’ inspires new level of satire
How did Greg Hunt win an award that Greens deputy leader Scott Ludlam says “sounds like something his mum made up”? As the satire ramps up, confusion emerges about exactly who was responsible.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 11, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Greg Hunt wins “world’s best minister” award in Dubai
Greg Hunt wins inaugural “world’s best minister” award in Dubai, for the emissions bought by the Emissions Reduction Fund.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 10, 2016

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Commentary

Coalition restates wish to axe CEFC, then unveils its largest program
Just hours after the Coalition restated plans to abolish the CEFC, Greg Hunt was trumpeting one of its biggest programs yet: a $250m energy efficiency program.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Feb 9, 2016

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Featured

ARENA considers another round of large scale solar funding
Hunt flags another “equivalent” round of ARENA funding for large scale solar in Australia following overwhelming response to first tender.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 22, 2016

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Abbott’s Green Army beats a retreat under Turnbull’s command
In Malcolm Turnbull’s latest effort to distance his government from the climate policies of his predecessor, Tony Abbott’s Green Army has been slashed.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 16, 2015

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Paris, COP21: Australia ignoring energy transition as emissions soar
What clean energy transition? Turnbull govt says emissions targets are about targets, not changing economy; Greens say Coalition has head in sand; scientists say Great Barrier Reef needs 1.5°C target; Branson calls for big carbon tax; and climate talks end week 1 full of optimism.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 7, 2015

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Hunt urges states to adopt ACT-style auctions to boost wind and solar projects
States encouraged to adopt reverse auctions to boost wind and solar projects, as Hunt reveals meeting of utilities, developers and bankers to get sector moving.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 2, 2015

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Wind win for Qld, as Hunt signs off on 180MW Mt Emerald project
After years in the pipeline, the 180MW Mt Emerald wind farm near Cairns has gained approval from the federal government.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 27, 2015

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