National energy guarantee will 'lock in' poor climate outcomes, ACT says

The Australian Capital Territory says the national energy guarantee will “lock in poor outcomes for the climate, for renewable energy, for states and territories who are pursuing strong climate actions and, ultimately, for electricity consumers” – but will push for improvements at a critical meeting this Friday.

ACT climate change and sustainability minister Shane Rattenbury
has highlighted deficiencies in the national energy guarantee. 

As the federal energy minister, Josh Frydenberg, used interviews on Tuesday to urge state and territory governments to get behind the proposal, arguing it was in the national interest, the ACT’s climate change minister, Shane Rattenbury, continued to highlight deficiencies in the scheme.

While not killing the proposal and confirming the territory government in Canberra will remain at the table, Rattenbury has warned the current policy parameters of the Neg “risk an outcome that would be worse than if states and territories continued to lead the way without a Neg in place”.

Read Katherine Murphy’s story from The Guardian - “National energy guarantee will 'lock in' poor climate outcomes, ACT says.”