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]
As part of the state’s overall climate change initiatives, South Australia’s capital Adelaide has joined the race to become the world’s first carbon neutral city. The South Australian State Government has a series of strategies categorized underneath the climate change banner, but a recent program intended to attract $10 billion … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. US President Barack Obama has attacked political leaders who do not take climate change seriously, saying that they are “not fit to lead” and make up “their own shrinking island.” In a speech in Alaska at the end of an 11-day tour of the US which … [continued]
Can’t get enough clean electricity reading? Here’s more! Solar Solar + Electric Transport = Huge Social Implications Net Metering Review: Value of Solar Energy Higher Than Retail Electric Rates Obama Just Picked The Customer’s Side Against The Nevada Utility That’s Trying To Kill Rooftop Solar Platform Aims to Reduce the Cost of Solar in … [continued]
Australia has pledged to cut carbon emissions by at least 26% from 2005 levels by 2030, but doesn’t have the policy tools to deliver on their promise. This is the conclusion made by Bloomberg New Energy Finance associate Hugh Bromley, in a release pushed out on Tuesday. Bromley equates Australia’s … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy US solar service giant Sungevity has decided to quit the Australian market, another apparent victim of investor nervousness about the constantly changing policy environment for clean energy in Australia. Sungevity targeted Australia as one of its first expansion markets outside of the US less than three … [continued]
The Australian Labor Party, currently in opposition, have pledged that if it wins the next election, it will attempt to gain 50% renewables by 2030. In an announcement made Wednesday, the Australian Labor Party (Labor), have promised to “put a strong renewable energy sector at the centre of Australia’s response to the challenge … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Australia is bathed in sunlight like few other places on earth. It, among all countries, has the highest potential to generate all the electricity it needs from renewable sources, principally the sun and wind. But the prime minister doesn’t care about clean, renewable energy in Australia. … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The costs associated with stranded assets are already greater than the costs associated with action on climate change, according to the economist and climate change advisor Professor Ross Garnaut. The recent comments came as part of a rather direct attack made by the economist on the … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. This is one carbon budget that Australia has already blown. Economist and climate change advisor Professor Ross Garnaut has delivered a withering critique of Australia’s economic policies and investment patterns, saying the cost of misguided over-investment in the recent mining boom would likely outweigh the cost … [continued]
