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Abbott points to solar plus storage, but does he really get it?
Buried in Abbott’s 2030 emissions reduction policy is a cursory mention of solar and storage. But does he, or anyone in the Coalition, really get the enormous role these unstoppable technologies will play in reducing Australia’s emissions and transforming its energy market? -
Pacific island calls for end to coal, as Abbott’s Australia digs in
A letter from the climate change front line – the Pacific island nation of Kiribati – is calling for a global moratorium on new coal mine development. Meanwhile, in Australia, we have a government that champions coal, and an electricity market that’s still wedded to fossil fuels. -
Coal industry assets are the penny dreadfuls of new economy
A single dollar can buy an awful lot of coal assets these days – coal generators in Australia and Germany, a coal mine in Queensland, or a share in the biggest coal company. But as market forces turn, Tony Abbott and his government still just don’t get it. -
Obama pushes hard for clean power as Abbott hits the brakes
Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will lift share of renewables to 28 per cent by 2030, and force closures of coal generators. But the fossil fuel lobby and conservatives are attacking the plan, labelling it an “energy tax”, even though electricity bills will fall. Sound familiar? -
Abbott Coalition kills hopes of ambitious climate change targets
Ambition is not on the agenda for the Abbott government in its climate policies. Coalition describes Climate Change Authority’s recommendations as “staggering” as Abbott launches another extraordinary attack on wind energy, saying 23.5% renewables is “more than enough”.
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