Across Australia, citizens rally in support of Renewable Energy Target
Renewable energy target rallies held across Australia The Guardian, 27 Sept 14, Protesters gather in 30 locations at events organised by renewable energy lobby groups calling for the 20% target to be retained Rallies have been held across Australia calling on the federal government to uphold a commitment to renewable energy.
At some 30 locations around the nation on Friday, peaceful protesters waved placards and made speeches outside the offices of Coalition MPs and senators.
“Tasmania is a renewable energy paradise,” climate action spokesman Phil Harrington called from the back of a ute outside the Hobart office of Liberal senator Eric Abetz.
The leader of the government in the upper house wasn’t inside his office to hear speeches, which outlined the billions of dollars worth of investment Tasmania is set to reap from renewable energy projects including wind farms.
A similar scene backing the renewable energy target (RET) was on show in Perth outside the office of deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop, where protesters were addressed by state MP for Perth, Alannah MacTiernan.
MacTiernan said it was embarrassing countries all over the world were supporting market mechanisms to combat climate change, but Australia was backing down.
“Where is this concept that we’re out here on our own?” she asked the crowd. “We have lost our price on carbon but we will bring that back.
“But what we still have here is the renewable energy target and we must make sure that we keep this credible target.”…….http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/26/renewable-energy-target-rallies-held-across-australia
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