Renewable Energy Target review confirms influence of coal and climate sceptics
Author: The Conversation Date Posted:2 September 2014
The Renewable Energy Target represents another shift towards fossil fuel power. Brian Yap (葉)/Flickr, CC BY-NC
The release of the Renewable Energy Target review last week is yet another indication of the disproportionate influence of the fossil fuel industry and climate sceptics on governments in Australia.
Many experts have said that, if the recommendations are implemented, they would have a serious impact on the renewable energy sector.
The review follows the repeal of Australia’s carbon “tax” (read: fixed price period of an emissions trading scheme) with government bills to abolish the independent Climate Change Authority, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency put before the Parliament.
