While the government is in denial, the states are making staggering progress on renewable energy

Shortly after its re-election, the Morrison federal government confirmed it would not consider a new policy to reduce carbon emissions from Australia’s electricity sector.

Every single state government within
the national electricity market has
either a target to increase the share of
renewable energy or substantially reduce
its emissions. This includes both Labor
 and Liberal party-governed states

Meanwhile, every state government within the national electricity market has either a target to increase the share of renewable energy or substantially reduce its emissions. This includes both Labor and Liberal party-governed states.

So how are the states going in reaching their targets?

Victoria at least is doing pretty well. The chart below illustrates the amount of renewable energy being generated in Victoria by fuel type and Green Energy Markets’ projections of how it will change out to 2030. This is based on a combination of large utility-scale projects either in operation, construction or contracted plus growth in rooftop solar expected by the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Read the story from The Guardian  by Tristan Edis - “While the government is in denial, the states are making staggering progress on renewable energy.” 

Greens in desperate bid to combat climate change and win back voters.

The NSW Greens have moved to strengthen their environmental credentials, devising a new policy to reintroduce a state-based carbon pricing scheme.

NSW upper house Greens MP Cate Faehrmann
has a plan to tackle climate change.

In an election pitch, the Greens, whose factional battles have triggered an exodus of members, said they would push for a price on carbon in a bid to reach their net zero emissions target by 2040.

Read the story from The Age by Esther Han - “Greens in desperate bid to combat climate change and win back voters.”