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ANU energy and climate economist Dr Frank Jotzo expects renewable energy developers to sharpen competitive bids to supply the ACT with renewable energy because of wider impacts across Australia of climate change policies.

Dr Jotzo says complex interactions will determine how much the ACT needs to do and spend to achieve its 90 per cent renewable target.

The ACT government estimate of each household’s additional energy cost peaking at $250 a year in 2020 was significant, and any change to that was likely to be marginal, Dr Jotzo said.

“In a bigger sense, the  more important effect really is the ACT, by continuing with their renewables policy, will stand out more in the national context [and] it will be for the time being, the only remaining  beacon of an ambitious renewable energy policy.”………

Dr Jotzo will be speaking at a seminar on Monday night at the University of Canberra on new energy futures, along with South East Region of Renewable Energy Excellence chair Liz Veitch.

SERREE is establishing an industry cluster in the ACT region of renewable energy generators, businesses, researchers and policymakers, who will collaborate and build a wealth of knowledge, such as best practice on engaging with the community.

“Community engagement is so important to the sustainability of the industry, it’s an area that needs work,” Ms Veitch said. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/act-will-pay-less-to-become-green-energy-beacon-20140704-zsupt.html#ixzz36dTzRbEr