During my student days, I stayed in a dormitory with international students. We Aussies would delight in telling our visiting American colleagues that Vegemite was like chocolate spread. The more, the better. We would watch them lather it on their toast and then take that first (and last) big bite. … [continued]
Metaphors of outrage escape me. They aren’t just rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic — they are firing RPGs into the deck. Not just fiddling while their electorates burn (as they did in 2020), but throwing fossil fuels on the blaze! These are the people who will have to live … [continued]
Barnaby Joyce is the new leader of the Nationals Party in Australia. Since the Liberals (in name only) govern in a coalition with the Nationals, that makes Barnaby the deputy Prime Minister of Australia. This is frightening stuff, as Mr. Joyce is far more conservative than the right wing of … [continued]
Australia went to the polls on Saturday in a long-awaited Federal election whose conclusion was so far beyond doubt the bookmakers decided to pay out a day or so in advance, but the conclusion was not to me, and the Coalition Government was returned to power in a shock election victory which will likely severely curtail the country’s climate and clean energy policy.
The Victorian Labor Party was re-elected to power in the State’s Saturday election this past weekend in a victory that is being described as “stunning,” “a landslide,” and a “bloodbath.” In fact, the Labor Party will return to power with more seats than have been held in over 15 years, delivering the party a strong mandate that includes important policies on climate change and renewable energy.
What does the current state of affairs in Australia mean for the renewable energy industry? Can it stand on its own, or will fossil fuels reclaim their dominance?
The Australian Government has established a $1 billion clean energy innovation fund, but has stripped its renewable energy agency’s funding in the process. Last week, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the creation of a $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund that is intended to support emerging renewable energy technologies … [continued]
The Australian renewable energy industry continues to receive good tidings from the new-look Liberal Party. Speaking to The Australian Financial Review, Environment Minister Greg Hunt (who kept his position in the recent Liberal Party leadership change), has reaffirmed the belief that Australia’s new leadership structure will be more focused on supporting the country’s renewable … [continued]
Australia’s new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, might mean better days are ahead for the country’s renewable energy industry. Malcolm Turnbull took power from the previous Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, in a leadership contest last week. At the time, it was unclear what Malcolm Turnbull’s stance on climate change and renewable … [continued]
Australia’s Liberal Party has elected a new leader, Malcolm Turnbull, which will soon mean a new Prime Minister for Australia — a move which has every chance to have a positive impact on the country’s renewable energy industry which has suffered heavily under the now-previous Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Australian … [continued]
