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Australian govt’s pretense on renewable energy

Green cars and jobs are about tokenism

THE AUSTRALIAN 31 July 09 “…………………..If the government wanted real green jobs created, as opposed to make-work and training schemes, it would uncouple its proposed 20 per cent renewable energy target from the emissions trading scheme and get it passed as soon as possible.

Access Economics has calculated that measures other than the ETS, including the renewable energy target, will create 28,000 new jobs over the next decade. The only reason to link the renewable energy target with the ETS is a cynical attempt to wedge the opposition. If a greener economy is to emerge, it must be economically viable.

Green cars and jobs are about tokenism | The Australian

July 31, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, climate change - global warming, energy | climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, renewable, reneweable energy