ACT and South Australia winning the renewables race
The ACT has the country’s most ambitious emissions reductions and renewable energy targets Climate Council report reveals, Canberra Times November 18, 2014 Clare Colley The ACT is “punching above its weight” compared to other jurisdictions with the most ambitious emissions reduction and renewable energy targets in the country, the Climate Council’s latest report reveals.
Along with South Australia, the ACT is “winning the Australian renewable energy race” putting it in the “best position to reap the benefits of the global shift to cleaner energy”, the report comparing the renewable energy policies of all states and territories said.
The ACT aims to source 90 per cent of its electricity supply from renewables by 2020; currently it’s at 20 per cent.
In comparison, South Australia has a renewable energy target of 50 per cent by 2025 but is already sourcing around 33 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources.
………The report said Australia’s states and territories could act as leaders tackling climate change and growing Australia’s renewable energy industry, mirroring the US where state-based targets and incentives had made the country second in the world for installed renewable energy capacity.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/the-act-has-the-countrys-most-ambitious-emmissions-reductions-and-renewable-energy-targets-climate-council-report-reveals-20141118-11ot2h.html#ixzz3JXoA5Gds
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