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Policy & Planning

NEG worse than thought – penalising rooftop solar and large scale projects
ESB modelling is false and misleading, claiming credit for projects already in pipeline. The latest NEG outline also penalises rooftop solar and large scale solar, does crazy things with offsets and will end up lifting prices.
Ric Brazzale

Jul 26, 2018

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Policy & Planning

NEG: Commonwealth paper shows Coalition not budging on emissions
New Commonwealth document shows Coalition has not moved on emissions for National Energy Guarantee, and the use of offsets in such a weak target will mean retailers will not have to make any new investments in wind or solar.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 25, 2018

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Markets

NEG would drive electricity prices up, not down, says report
Report says NEG would fail in most basic and important function: reduction of Australia’s wholesale electricity prices. Rather, it would drive them up after 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 20, 2018

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Markets

ACT won’t back NEG in current form, despite intense pressure
ACT energy minister Shane Rattenbury says Territory under “enormous pressure” to agree to NEG, but that won’t be happening in the policy’s current form.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Abbott: Renewables killing coal, just to “make world a bit colder”
Former PM says “obsession” with emissions will damage Australia’s economy, for what? Just to save the planet for the grandkids.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 29, 2018

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Commentary

Windlab urges “choose no NEG” if emissions target unchanged
Windlab CEO says renewables industry better of with no National Energy Guarantee at all, than with a NEG hobbled by 26% emissions reduction target.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 28, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Big business flies in to sell “hideously complex” NEG to Abbott & Co
Some of the same businesses and lobby groups that supported Abbott’s dumping of the carbon price and attack on the RET, flown in to make him feel good about the NEG.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 25, 2018

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Policy & Planning

ESB leaves some unexpected booby traps in latest NEG update
Latest version of National Energy Guarantee raises concerns it could put a de-facto cap on efforts by states, retailers and even corporate buyers, while the creation of a closed registry raises issues about transparency.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 18, 2018

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NEG final draft due next week, reliability mechanism may never be triggered
Energy Security Board prepares to release National Energy Guarantee draft ahead of a critical meeting of energy ministers in August.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 6, 2018

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Renewables

NEG target in crosshairs as CEC, SEC call for more ambition
Clean Energy Council and Smart Energy Council call for high emissions reduction targets, as Frydenberg promises no change to the party room.
Sophie Vorrath

May 30, 2018

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Renewables

Smart Energy Council wages war against “anti-renewables” NEG
Smart Energy Council promises “ruthless campaign” to fight Malcolm Turnbull’s NEG, which he says is “a lesson in how to do over the renewables industry while having acolytes fawn over the process.”
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 23, 2018

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Policy & Planning

States wave through NEG that is even worse than thought
States quickly agree on approval for more work to be done on National Energy Guarantee. But concerns remain about the emissions target, and new analysis that suggests the electricity sector is being asked to address just 5 per cent of required reductions.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 20, 2018

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