Labor leader Bill Shorten will introduce an emissions intensity scheme to turn the screws on polluting electricity generators and reach a 50% RET by 2030.
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Labor’s climate policy could remove the need for renewable energy targets
Labor has been criticised for vacillating about about its 50% renewable energy ambition. But its proposed emissions intensity scheme could boost green energy without any hard target at all, writes Tony Wood.
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The states, not Canberra, will help us reach the RET: RepuTex
A report from Melbourne-based carbon consultancy RepuTex has found Australia can bank on the states, not the Capital, to get the job done when it comes to switching to renewables.
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Industry roundtable: The forecast is for strong wind
ROUNDTABLE | Wind energy is an abundant resource in Australia but expansion in projects has been limited over recent years. As costs fall and the air is slowly cleared on policy, the wind sector is set for strong growth. EcoGeneration asked four industry experts about their projections and concerns as the 2020 renewable energy target comes across the horizon.
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Murky communication won’t help the clean energy cause
In order to win hearts and minds the renewable energy industry needs to shift from describing technologies to illustrating the benefits they bring, writes Dan Cass.
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Communities can lead the way in a fair and clean energy transition
When there’s a worthy renewable energy goal in sight communities can be boosted into action, write Franziska Mey and Jay Smiles, as long as the rules are fair and clear.
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With three years to the RET, it’s time to get busy with wind and solar projects
Mainstream acceptance among investors and reduced costs have assured a very busy year for large-scale renewable projects, writes Clean Energy Council director of large-scale energy Alicia Webb.
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Energy prices to rise, counting the cost of Hazelwood’s closure: AEMC predicts two years of pain
The AEMC's latest forecast for electricity prices shows sharp increases and counts the toll of Hazelwood's departure from supply.
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It’s official – we’re on target for zero emissions by 2050
Australia could beat its international emissions targets and achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2050, according to analysis from CSIRO and Energy Networks.
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Good policy fuels energy efficiency, absent policy fails us all: IEA
One resource every country has in abundance is energy efficiency, says the IEA's Brian Motherway, “and every country is insufficiently tapping into that resource.”
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