Responses to Labor’s goal of 50% renewable energy by 2030
Labor raises the renewables bar, Australia responds, REneweconomy By Sophie Vorrath on 22 July 2015 Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten’s announcement that he will ask the party to adopt a 50 per cent by 2030 renewable energy target is a real breakthrough for the political debate in Australia, possibly as significant as the bipartisan deal to pursue a 20/20 renewable energy target way back in 2007.
That – in a nutshell – is how we here at RE have described today’s ALP policy news.
Now here’s what some other people are saying about it…
Australian Solar Council CEO John Grimes: “This is a visionary announcement and the right announcement economically, environmentally and socially. …This is a game changer for Australia’s economy… Australia will join all of its major trading partners – China, US, EU, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea – in embracing solar and renewable energy.”………………..
Australian Youth Climate Coalition, director Kirsty Albion: “We are so excited to see the ALP step up by committing to a target for 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030. Australia can be powered by 100 per cent clean, renewable energy creating thousands of jobs. …Now Tony Abbott must get with the program and increase renewable energy not cut it.”………………….http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/labor-raises-the-renewables-bar-australia-responds-58311
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