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Investor confidence could be smashed without additional detail
This plan to provide a plan is almost the worst outcome possible for investment certainty. If more detail doesn't emerge soon, it could be as bad for renewables as...
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Abbott 1, Consumer 0. Turnbull’s energy fudge locks in high prices
If one thing is clear from the Coalition's new energy policy announcement today, it is that Tony Abbott has won, and consumers have lost. Even in the most optimistic...
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Policy will be a mess until Turnbull sacrifices Coalition’s climate goat
Is this really what Malcolm Turnbull signed up for? Short of sacrificing this particular climate goat, he will be obliged to defend the indefensible, the outright rejection of climate...
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Anti-jobs Abbott digs in against renewables, despite public backlash
Tony Abbott uses Sky News interview to attack renewable energy in what could be seen as an affront to Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership position.
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Trump as president will be little different to Abbott (or Turnbull) as PM
Trump's position on clean energy and climate change is little different to that of Tony Abbott's, whose policies have been unchanged by Malcolm Turnbull. But Trump's success has unleashed...
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Attacks on wind and solar policies turn to state initiatives
Having obliterated almost all the effective federal climate and renewables policies, the focus is now switching to state-based targets, using the old arguments of higher costs and little abatement....
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July renewables market update: prices plateau short of penalty cap
Price rise in LGC market halted in July - less a result of the renewed anti-renewables campaign and more reflection of fact that spot market sitting within $7 of...
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Wind energy supplied 83% of South Australia’s electricity on Monday
Wind energy delivered more than two-thirds of South Australia’s electricity over the weekend, and more on Monday.
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Conservatives have set the gold standard in scare campaigns
Promoting fear and scare campaigns has been the stock in trade of conservatives in Australia for decades. Remember the yellow peril? The carbon tax?
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How an extreme form of climate science denial has found a home in Australia’s Senate
One result in the country’s upper house has sparked a wave of discontent, reflection and rage.