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Greenpeace congratulates Andrews government plan to save 650,000 Victorian households $890 a year with solar rooftops
SYDNEY, Aug 19, 2018: The Victorian Premier’s plan to subsidise the installation of hundreds of thousands of solar panels on the state’s roofs is an act of climate leadership, and an example of the type of hands-on renewable energy policy that will drive down power prices, in contrast to the Coalition’s do-nothing National Energy Guarantee…
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Labor must reject NEG as weak PM loses control of the Coalition over do-nothing climate policy
SYDNEY, Aug 17, 2018 – With members of the Coalition in open rebellion, talks of ministerial resignations, a leadership coup and the Energy Security Board flagging more last minute changes to the NEG, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull must abandon this dodgy deal.Yesterday, Queensland MP George Christensen said he could only support the NEG with a…
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No Deal: National Energy Guarantee
State governments reject Turnbull’s dirty plan If you only read the newspaper headlines you could be forgiven for thinking that Malcolm Turnbull and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg are on the cusp of a big win with their do-nothing National Energy Guarantee (NEG). A group of renewable energy lovers mobilised by Greenpeace Australia Pacific, GetUp!, the…
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No deal! Victoria to go over NEG bill with fine-tooth comb to see what Turnbull has given up to the Coalition’s climate sceptics
SYDNEY, Aug 15, 2018 – Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said she will thoroughly examine the proposed state bill to legislate the NEG mechanism with a fine tooth comb to see what concessions Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made to win the begrudging support of the climate sceptics and denialists in the Coalition.Last night, following…
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States tell Turnbull to get his own house in order before seeking NEG sign-off
SYDNEY, Aug 10, 2018 – Josh Frydenberg’s refusal to budge on the terms for his renewables-wrecking National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has seen the governments of Victoria, Queensland and the ACT reject the scheme in its current form.The Labor states, led by Victoria, stuck to their red lines in today’s COAG meeting, including the moderate demand…
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Cheap as chips
The truth about your rising power bills Greenpeace| If you’re anything like me, the arrival of your quarterly electricity bill fills you with dread. For many people around the country, particularly people on low incomes or pensions, every cent counts, and high power prices can mean a choice between eating and keeping the lights on.…
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Victoria’s NEG red lines a positive step but emissions target still too low for families struggling with big power bills
SYDNEY, Aug 8, 2018 – Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ conditions to support the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) are a step in the right direction but fail to address the scheme’s fundamental flaw of low targets.Victoria should only support a policy that is at least as ambitious as the state’s own legislated renewable energy target, which…
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Rejection of National Energy Guarantee
In 2018, the Australian government proposed the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), which would actually inhibit renewable energy projects, drive up emissions, and increase power prices. This stirred concerns about Australia…