Attack on Renewable Energy Target (RET) is staunched, maybe

Democracy might save the RET.

Those who have opposed the destruction of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) might have staunched the attack.

According to a story published in The Age today headed: “Government might give ground on renewable energy target”, the Australian Government is re-thinking its intentions.

“Confidence is growing that a workable deal could be salvaged on Australia's renewable energy target with suggestions the Abbott government will give ground amid a backlash from industry and backbench MPs,” the story says.

The re-think follows intense lobbying by key players in the renewable energy industry, coupled with backlash both from other industry segments of coalitions backbenchers.

Diffused renewable energy, it seems, is decidedly more democratic than the older, vastly more centralized, fossil fuel industries, which would be phased out as renewable energy more widely employed.