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]
A white paper published by the Australian Government’s ministry for Industry and Science last week has come under heavy criticism across the spectrum for its heavy focus on fossil fuels, and almost total relegation of renewable energy as a priority. The white paper was intended to drive “competitively priced and … [continued]
It will come as no surprise to regular readers of CleanTechnica that I am not a huge fan of the current Australian Liberal-Coalition Government and their recent decisions to scrap the carbon tax and the impending changes to the Renewable Energy Target suggested in a recent panel recommendation. Over the past … [continued]
Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has finally managed to fulfill one of his election promises — to scrap the Australian carbon tax. The action has been long in the making, with numerous obstacles — including a last-minute interruption from Clive Palmer — and has once again reminded Australia and the … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy The conservative campaign against Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) reached the highest echelons of public office this week, when Prime Minister Tony Abbott joined the throng blaming renewable energy for rising electricity bills. “We’ve got to accept … that in the changed circumstances of today, the … [continued]
