Australia’s attraction to fossil fuels puts renewables on back burner
The country is suited for clean energy but the government is not willing to invest in it
25 May 2020 - 17:13
Launceston — One of the themes emerging as the world looks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic is that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reboot the global energy system and embrace a future of renewables.
But the debate in Australia over energy policy and emissions shows that in the absence of supportive, or even neutral, government policies, achieving the goal may be difficult...
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