Forget the Prime Minister’s fear-mongering about “death cults”…  Tony Abbott is launching a new war… A WAR ON RENEWABLES!

The Abbott government is sabotaging Australia’s energy future. Not content with cutting the national Renewable Energy Target by 20 per cent, the government has taken a cricket bat to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation — a body that is cutting pollution while delivering a return to Australian taxpayers.

On Sunday July 12, Fairfax revealed the Abbott government had directed the independent Clean Energy Finance Corporation to no longer invest in wind farms. And within a few hours, another strike came with revelations Treasurer Joe Hockey has demanded the CEFC to back away from investments in household solar power.

With PM Abbott and the Coalition now completely out of step with the majority of Australians, many have found solace in satire — creating some cracking responses to the recent announcements.

Here are eight of the best satirical responses to Abbott’s attack on renewable energy:

8. Darrell Morrison – Girt by sea and drowning in LNP…

Girt by sea and drowning in LNP @Yes2Renewables#Shenhuapic.twitter.com/bKyqr5xVwV

— Darrell Morrison (@Dazr) July 12, 2015

7. The Simpsons Against The Liberals – The Abbott govt’s logic on what constitutes renewable energy…

6. Joel Dodd – International embarrassment… 

The real reason Australia won’t have a beer with England. #Ashes2015 #Ashes #WarOnRenewables #Wind #auspol pic.twitter.com/NBpZQ5oafL

— Joel Dodd (@JoelRDodd) July 13, 2015

5. The Simpsons Against The Liberals – Old Man Yells at Wind…

4. Govt takes the baseball bat to renewable energy…

Oz to miss cheaper, cleaner electricity if it doesn’t encourage funding wind power? http://t.co/tJ5d45gqxG #auspol pic.twitter.com/0d8xyzfK6Z

— Sir U Bet I’m Gone (@johndory49) July 14, 2015

3. Environment Victoria – PM Abbott’s anti-renewable energy initiative?…

#BREAKING: Tony announces his next energy policy move. #WarOnRenewables #CEFC pic.twitter.com/V0p7Mjx70Q

— Environment Victoria (@EnviroVic) July 13, 2015

2. Matt Golding – Abbott’s cover band…

1. Zanetti Cartoons – Gone With The Wind…

Gone With The Wind #renewables#windfarms#auspolpic.twitter.com/qZpADPrUcS

— Zanetti Cartoons (@ZanettiCartoons) July 12, 2015

And a few other good ones…

What’s Louder?…

Ever wondered what was louder, the @hepburnwind Wind Farm or the Redmond Barry Reading Room at @Library_Vic? #auspolpic.twitter.com/URokWLUstk

— Aaron (@ozmusiq) July 2, 2015

Tony Abbott’s childhood…

Wind-driven tech…

.@TonyAbbottMHR attack on Wind energy is out of touch with the community. Investment will create jobs. #auspol pic.twitter.com/nYJ6p4wJib

— Yes 2 Renewables (@Yes2Renewables) June 23, 2015

Wilcox – That’s Better…

Goodies and Baddies…

Here is a briefing for PM Abbott, who this week said wind farms were ugly and may have “potential health impacts”. pic.twitter.com/n9x6E7RzZn

— Yes 2 Renewables (@Yes2Renewables) June 13, 2015

Australia’s Don Quixote…

Dumb and Dumber…

Joe Hockey + PM Abbott’s comments on wind farms are a case of dumb and dumber. RT if you support renewables! #Auspol pic.twitter.com/Ffbg2xYPbI

— Yes 2 Renewables (@Yes2Renewables) June 11, 2015

Hope – Coping with uncertainty…

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