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Paying coal plants to exit market may be costly and dirty
A new study from UNSW questions whether paying coal fired generators to exit the electricity market is necessary or would reduce emissions as much as claimed. It suggests a better use of Direct Action funds would be to increase the deployment of renewables. -
WA government says no to new renewable energy
WA has indicated it would prefer to subsidise wind farms and solar installations in the eastern seaboard, rather than building new ones in its own state. That is so it can protect the interests of incumbent fossil fuel interests, including those paid to build generation plant which will never be switched on.
