The federal government will today announce its target to cut carbon emissions by 26 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030.
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71% say coal is on the way out – climate change poll
71 per cent of Australians agree that it is inevitable that Australia’s current coal fired generation will need to be replaced because of the threat of climate change, according to a poll.
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Infigen to sell US wind business
Infigen has sold its US wind energy business to Primary Wind Power for approximately $US 272.5 million.
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New wind farm to go ahead in VIC
The return of certainty following debate over a revised Renewable Energy Target has been cited by investors in a $450 million wind farm.
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RET cut finally passes Parliament
Legislation to cut the renewable energy target (RET) has passed Federal Parliament, following a contracted stand-off between the major parties.
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Government offers to appoint wind firm commissioner to pass RET bill
Environment minister Greg Hunt has offered to appoint a wind farm commissioner in an attempt to gain the support of crossbenchers for a revised Renewable Energy Target.
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Auto components maker exports CSIRO solar tech to Japan
Precision Components’ new Heliostat SA division is producing technology developed at the CSIRO for export to Japan.
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RET bill finally makes it through upper house
Legislation lowering Australia’s Renewable Energy Target to 33,000 gigawatt hours by 2020 has passed the upper house.
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RET deal closer after intervention from Tony Abbott
The Government and the Opposition are close to finally agreeing on the RET, following Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s intervention to dump two-yearly reviews.
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Labor will not accept two year reviews in RET deal
The Opposition says it will not pass changes to the renewable energy target if they include the provision that the target will be reviewed every two years.
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Warburton dismayed by level of new RET
Businessman and former chairman of Manufacturing Australia, Dick Warburton, has expressed disappointment at the new Renewable Energy Target.
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Business calls for RET compromise as Shorten gives ground
Business groups have called on the Government to compromise on the higher RET, in order to provide certainty the renewable energy sector.
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Liberal MP calls for compromise on RET
A Liberal MP has said the Government needs to support a compromise renewable energy target and put an end to uncertainty in the renewables sector.
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Jobs in renewable energy down: ABS
Employment in the renewable energy sector has dropped by 15 per cent in the last two years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Govt releases Energy White Paper
The federal government’s Energy White Paper, released yesterday, has been largely welcomed by business leaders but criticised by environmentalists.
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Industry, clean energy companies join in RET call
Industry groups, clean energy companies and electricity users have penned an open letter to the government, requesting a compromise on the RET.
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RET stand-off continues
Australia's Renewable Energy Target remains undecided and the Government may start to negotiate with crossbenchers to resolve the impasse.
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Still no end in sight on RET impasse
There is still no sign that the opposition and federal government will come to an agreement on a revised Renewable Energy Target.
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RET agreement needed now, thousands of jobs at stake: AWU boss
The AWU’s national secretary has said that both sides of politics needed to stop dithering and reach a compromise on the Renewable Energy Target.
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RET deal getting closer
Agreement on the controversial renewable energy target is becoming more likely as the Government and the clean energy sector continue talks.
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