At the weekend, Fairfax media revealed the Turnbull government had lifted the controversial wind farm investment ban imposed on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation under Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Friends of the Earth welcomed the decision to lift the wind … Continue reading Turnbull govt lifts CEFC wind farm ban: Friends of the Earth call for clean energy bank to be retained
National environment group Friends of the Earth have branded the newly established wind commissioner role a joke: “The establishment of a wind commissioner is the stuff of satire,” said Friends of the Earth renewables spokesperson, Leigh Ewbank. While Federal government became a … Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: Wind commissioner the stuff of satire
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, … Continue reading 8 Best Responses to Abbott’s War on Renewables
The Abbott government is at war with renewable energy. On Sunday 12 July, Fairfax revealed the Abbott government had directed the independent Clean Energy Finance Corporation not to invest in wind farms. Just hours later, it was reported that Treasurer Joe … Continue reading Abbott govt bullies Clean Energy Finance Corp, puts ideology ahead of sound investments
The discussion over the wind energy inquiry continues with those in the community pitching their opinions over the political dilemma. These two opinion letters appear in stark contrast to the federal government’s attitude to a viable industry. No evidence of harm, The … Continue reading Opinion: No evidence of Harm
Late last night, the Abbott government’s push to cut the Renewable Energy Target — the central plank of national renewable energy policy — passed the Senate. “The Prime Minister’s decision to slash the national Renewable Energy Target by 20 per … Continue reading Abbott govt fails the community with RET cut: Look to the states for renewable energy leadership
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s recent comments that he finds wind turbines “visually disturbing” and has sought to “R-E_D_U_C_E” the amount of wind power deployed in Australia unleashed a tsunami of support. The Prime Minister’s appearance on talkback radio made his government’s concerted efforts to bring the wind … Continue reading The Standard: It’s not about looks, Tony
National environment group Friends of the Earth have criticised a deal struck between Environment Minister Greg Hunt and fringe cross-bench senators to regulate the wind energy sector. “The commitments made by Minister Hunt in this deal kowtows to anti-wind interests … Continue reading MEDIA RELEASE: Abbott govt fuels scare campaign by kowtowing to anti-wind interests
As the vote on the national Renewable Energy Target looms, the Victorian government has called on the Prime Minister Abbott to back an amendment to the legislation to give the states the full suite of tools to meet their own target schemes. … Continue reading Vic govt to Abbott: Scrap Section 7c to boost renewables
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has strayed beyond his area of expertise by lending weight to unsubstantiated claims wind energy is linked to adverse health impacts. This morning, Prime Minister told radio host Alan Jones he finds wind farms “visually disturbing” and believes … Continue reading PM Abbott’s wind energy rhetoric out of step with medical experts
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