A short briefing on renewables deployment hit the decks today, and it was reported as if it showed that Australia will meet the existing emissions target well before 2030.
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| Frank Jotzo - serious analyses points to need for policy support. |
The federal energy minister Angus Taylor trumpeted this as justification for the government’s do-nothing approach. But it won’t be that way unless there is policy support, as serious analyses have shown.
Renewables were deployed quickly and at scale in Australia in recent times, especially during 2018. A huge wind and solar boom is on, and it’s important to recognize that. But it is not a given that it will continue at this rate, and indefinitely.
Read the RenewEconomy story by Frank Jotzo - “Australia is not on track to meet Paris emissions target – not without policy support.”
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