With a successful climate accord reached in Paris, Australia faces a tough road ahead to even begin to contribute effectively to halting global warming. As we have already seen, Australia saw a mild change in energy policy throughout 2015 which allowed its representatives to attend and contribute to the Paris negotiations … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath NZ wind farm developer Meridian Energy has used the occasion of final handover of its 131MW Mt Mercer wind farm near Ballarat to champion the cause of the Renewable Energy Target, saying the success of the project shows 41,000 GWh by 2020 LRET … [continued]
It will come as no surprise to most to read that the Australian renewable energy industry is in hot water — and like the unlucky frog from urban legends, the water is steadily boiling the industry alive. Mixed metaphors aside, this week has seen several indicators to back up the … [continued]
RenewEconomy The debate over the future of Australia’s renewable energy target should properly be fought out in the public arena, among politicians, and in the mainstream media. Both seem disinterested, so the real fight is happening behind close doors, in the in-camera sessions of the RET Review panel and within … [continued]
