Tag Archives: abbott cuts

Budget(not) for climate change

Posted on May 20, 2014 by groundswellbasscoast

Nearest category to Climate Change listed is Environment, which leads to : Investment in renewables has been slashed with the abolition of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which was set up to drive research and investment. This will save the Government … Continue reading →

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Abbott strangles $20B green investment to save 50 cents/week

Posted on June 5, 2013 by groundswellbasscoast

The only wind turbine in NSW, north of Sydney, the 600kW Kooragang turbine, constructed in 1997 to “promote the emerging green energy market”,  is to be removed by Ausgrid – to make way for a new coal loader. These are dangerous times … Continue reading →

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