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Abbott government continues ‘jaw-boning’ of wind farm sector
Environment minister Greg Hunt refuses to endorse wind farms, saying health impacts will be decided by Senate inquiry. On the future of wind energy in Australia, Hunt also refused to be drawn, pointing only to the falling cost of solar.
Giles Parkinson
Jun 15, 2015
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10 things we learned about Tony Abbott’s war on renewables
50 Shades of Grit: Tony Abbott wants new coal generators and now admits he wants to kill the renewable energy target – and he may be just one vote away from being able to do so. That has serious implications, because it will likely extend the uncertainty that has plagued the clean energy industry in the past 18 months.
Giles Parkinson
Jun 12, 2015
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What happens if agreement is reached on cutting Australia’s RET?
New Zealand’s TrustPower outlines just what is at stake if Australia’s renewable energy target is cut.
Giles Parkinson
Mar 31, 2015
9
Abbott government says war on renewables not over yet
The Abbott government may be in its death throes, but it is still determined to do as much damage to the renewable energy industry as it can. It still wants to cut the RET by one third, and dump agencies such as the CEFC and ARENA, and now it is targeting solar.
Giles Parkinson
Feb 26, 2015
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Why fixate on 20% renewables? It’s never been the actual target
The RET has gone through a variety of iterations over its lifetime, but never has it been officially defined in terms in terms of a percentage target.
Dylan McConnell
Nov 13, 2014
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Fact Check: Does Australia have too much electricity?
Australia has the capacity to produce more electricity than it needs – but that’s not a reason to scale back the Renewable Energy Target.
Dylan McConnell
Sep 11, 2014
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Finally, some light relief for the Renewable Energy Target
The draft final report of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report has just been sent to government. Australia’s should read it. Carefully.
Iain MacGill
Sep 5, 2014
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NSW, SA to suffer most from cuts to Renewable Energy Target
Reducing the RET is a step back from a clean energy economy that rewards coal and gas power companies at the expense of households and small business.
The Climate Institute
Sep 2, 2014
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Warburton says energy market modeling as bad as climate modeling
After months of denying a bias against renewables and climate science, RET Review head Dick Warburton says globe not warming, developing renewables pointless.
Giles Parkinson
Sep 2, 2014
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Renewable Energy Target cut would hit budget: modelling
Reducing the RET would cost the federal budget about $680 million more to meet Australia’s target of 5% emissions reduction by 2020.
Michelle Grattan
Aug 18, 2014
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