Most Australians support present Renewable Energy Target
Little hostility to renewable energy target despite government review Nearly two-thirds of Australians think target is about right or too low, poll finds, with only 13% judging it too high, Guardian, Lenore Taylor, political editorOnly 13% of Australians believe the renewable energy target is too high, despite the government reviewing the policy with the aim of reducing its impact on electricity prices.
The prime minister, Tony Abbott, signalled before Christmas thatthe target could be wound back, saying lower power prices were the government’s primary goal and the rationale for the RET no longer existed. This month the government appointed a self-professed climate sceptic, Dick Warburton, to head an “extensive” review of the RET.
But according to a poll undertaken by Essential Research, Australians appear to support the policy – 39% said it was “about right” (including 41% of Liberal/National party voters) and 25% thought it was too low.
Only 13% of voters believed the target was too high…..
The latest Newspoll, published on Tuesday, found Labor ahead in two-party-preferred terms 54%-46%.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/poll-little-hostility-renewable-energy-target
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