The independent review of the national electricity market, agreed to by the COAG Energy Council today, will only be useful if it faces up to the inescapable realities of the future of energy in a changing climate, The Climate Institute said.
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Business and industry call for co-operation on energy challenges
JOINT STATEMENT | Organisations representing Australia’s energy industry and consumers have called for a co-operative and strategic response to Australia’s energy transition.
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The real cause of SA’s power price rises
A reaction against renewables is a symptom of lazy prejudice. The real culprit in price volatility in South Australia is…
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Labor supports $500m cut to renewable energy funding
The federal Labor Party has supported cuts to the funding of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, an organisation it established while in government.
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Beyond 2020: how regional RETs stack up
Some of Australia’s states and territories have higher ambitions than the 2020 national renewable energy target.
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AER protects solar users from cost hikes
Solar users in South Australia have avoided extra network charges thanks to intervention by the Australian Energy Regulator.
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Australia well behind on industrial energy efficiency
Australia is trailing the industrialised world in its application of energy efficiency best practice.
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Two new wind farms for Victoria
The Victorian Labor government has committed to two new wind farms as part of its efforts to provide 25% of its electricity needs from renewables by 2020, and 40% by 2025.
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Emissions in Europe below 1990 levels
European Union greenhouse gas emissions continued to fall in 2014, with a 4.1% reduction in emissions to 24.4% below 1990 levels, according to the European Environment Agency.
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Labor Unveils Community Renewable Energy Pledge
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced a $100 million program to fund community renewable energy projects across Australia.
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