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"The Queensland state LNP government has pledged to keep burning coal for power
generation for “many decades,” raising further doubt about the state’s
renewable rollout and emissions target, and casting a shadow over the federal
government’s soon to be announced climate pledges.
As prime minister Anthony Albanese travelled to Vanuatu to try and convince
Pacific Island nations how serious Australia is about setting “ambitious but
achievable” climate targets, the rug is being pulled from under its feet by a
state government determined to stop the transition to green energy.
Queensland has already ripped up planning agreements for two previously
approved wind projects, and has called in another two wind projects for review.
The arbitrary nature of the decisions, led by a planning minister Jarrod
Bleijie accused by some of “going rogue” has cast a deep shadow over the
renewables industry in Queensland, despite efforts by its biggest energy user
Rio Tinto, to try and source wind and solar to power its smelters in Gladstone,
and support for the Copperstring link to Mt Isa.
Treasurer and energy minister David Janetzki is due to release the state’s
updated energy plan on October 10, and is seen by most as a person trying to
find a middle path between what’s left of the moderate faction in the LNP, and
the so-called “pentecostals” led by the likes of Bleijie, and those strongly
affiliated with the Nationals.
The state government has already promised to rip up the renewable energy
targets set by Labor – 50 per cent by 2030 and 80 per cent by 2035 – and there
is concern it may also dilute the emissions reduction targets that it signed up
for even from Opposition."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
