Antinuclear

But don’t expect a change from the Coalition anytime soon. In the Murdoch press there was barely a mention of the climate and renewable energy policies in the coverage of the Victorian election.

…….to moderate their policies, the Coalition would have to sweep away their entire leadership team.

Prime minister Scott Morrison is forever tarnished by his coal-waving antics in federal parliament; energy minister Angus Taylor by his long and intense campaign against renewables; environment minister Melissa Price by her incompetence; deputy Liberal leader Josh Frydenberg by his scare campaigns against “intermittents”; and the Nationals leadership because they have no clue.

Federal Labor’s policies are based around a 50 per cent renewable energy target and a 45 per cent emissions reduction target.

The former should be reached in a canter, simply because of what is locked in by the states. Like South Australia, it may find its targets overtaken by events. But it should be – it plans another $10 billion for the Clean Energy Finance Corp and $5 billion for an “Energy Modernisation Fund”, along with a focus on battery storage.

It’s a more difficult challenge to meet the economy-wide emissions targets. Butler is promising to add more details in coming weeks, but it seems certain that it will take up the new industry call for carbon pricing and offer sector-specific schemes. Across industry, however, there will be a shift to clean technologies, not just in electricity, but also in heat, transport and manufacturing techniques. https://reneweconomy.com.au/labors-smashing-win-in-victoria-a-huge-tonic-for-australias-clean-energy-transition-80141/?utm_source=RE+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=05795b2fc3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_11_25_09_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_46a1943223-05795b2fc3-15813513