Pages tagged "Abbott Government"
Turnbull govt lifts CEFC wind farm ban: Friends of the Earth call for clean energy bank to be retained
At the weekend, Fairfax media revealed the Turnbull government had lifted the controversial wind farm investment ban imposed on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation under Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Read moreAbbott govt bullies Clean Energy Finance Corp, puts ideology ahead of sound investments
The Abbott government is at war with renewable energy.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Abbott govt fuels scare campaign by kowtowing to anti-wind interests
National environment group Friends of the Earth have criticised a deal struck between Environment Minister Greg Hunt and fringe cross-bench senators to regulate the wind energy sector.
Read moreVic govt to Abbott: Scrap Section 7c to boost renewables
at her back when it comes to the VRET.
PM Abbott's wind energy rhetoric out of step with medical experts
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has strayed beyond his area of expertise by lending weight to unsubstantiated claims wind energy is linked to adverse health impacts.
Read moreAndrews govt commitment to Vic Renewable Energy Target welcome: Time for Abbott govt to remove roadblocks
MEDIA RELEASE: Andrews govt commitment to Vic Renewable Energy Target welcome: Time for Abbott govt to remove roadblocks
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RET Watch: Target a matter of urgency
The Renewable Energy Target is the central plank of national renewable energy policy. The successful scheme is driving the transformation of Australia’s energy sector while creating jobs and investment.
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