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Big little lies: The rotten core that could kill the NEG
The NEG, in its current form, proclaims to halt the energy transition in its tracks. It’s a nonsense of course, but Australia needs a policy that recognises the future, not one that pretends to be able to stop it.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 9, 2018

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Victoria calls out Coalition’s “climate crazies”, Frydenberg digs in
Victoria demands three-year time frame for emissions reviews for NEG, ACT lines up with a similar proposal. But Frydenberg refuses to budge, citing risk of blackouts.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 8, 2018

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Markets

Know your NEM: The ESB is becoming a laughing stock
Management at a speculative gold mining company would blush at some of the outrageous claims made in the modelling the ESB “leans heavily on” to justify the NEG.
David Leitch

Aug 7, 2018

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Smart Energy

Confused about energy? How business can take the power back
New report aims to cut through noise on Australia’s energy market transformation and give business leaders up-to-date, accessible information.
Luke Menzel

Aug 2, 2018

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Policy & Planning

NEG in the air as Nationals go for coal, and Barnaby goes nuts
Frydenberg says final agreement on NEG may be more than a month away, as Labor watches Coalition in-fighting, with Nationals digging in for coal and Barnaby Joyce saying any shift of emissions burden to the rural sector would be the final straw.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 1, 2018

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Markets

Open letter to energy ministers: Release NEG modelling in full
A group of 23 energy researchers from 11 institutions have called for the full release of National Energy Guarantee modelling.
Simon Holmes à Court

Jul 31, 2018

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Solar

NEG discriminates against rooftop solar, makes emissions task more expensive
One of the perverse design features of the NEG is that it supports gas-fired generation and old hydro, but excludes rooftop solar.
Ric Brazzale

Jul 30, 2018

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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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