Labor victory in Australia – renewable energy a key issue
“Regional Australia will benefit not only from harvesting clean energy and carbon farming but also from avoiding the worst impacts of climate change if Australia can help build global ambition for action.”
Renewable energy key to Independents’ support for Labor — EcoGeneration , Tue, 7 September 2010 Independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor both cited climate change and renewable energy sources as key issues in their decision to support the Australian Labor Party.Prime Minister Julia Gillard will now lead the Labor Party in forming a minority government
Today we’ve taken the first step of out of the quagmire… now it is time to really get moving with a clear plan to put a limit and price tag on pollution; to grow clean energy jobs and to improving energy efficiency and productivity,” said The Climate Institute CEO John Connor.
“We now have the opportunity for improved parliamentary processes and to clean up Australia’s pollution politics that has seen a race to the bottom and costly uncertainty over the last 9 months.
“Regional Australia will benefit not only from harvesting clean energy and carbon farming but also from avoiding the worst impacts of climate change if Australia can help build global ambition for action.”
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