02 April, 2015

Federal Government rejects Labor's call on renewable energy target


T

he Federal Government has rejected Labor's call to immediately exempt emissions-intensive industries from the renewable energy target (RET), saying it is not possible to do so without legislation.

The conversation continues in Australia
about renewable energy.
The major parties are locked in a stand-off over lowering the target but agree on giving emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries (EITEs) like aluminium an exemption.

The Government has been under pressure from members of its own backbench to legislate the exemption before those industries are liable under the RET for another year.

Read the full ABC story here….

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