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World rank low R and D subsidy fossils not renewable energy

Australia winner medals gold, silver and bronze for R&D subsidy to ancient fossil fuel industry. But gold only for 2013, when 2013 established. Sixty-eight per cent of Labor voters want the Senate to block the cuts and amazingly, a greater number … Continue reading

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Coalition raids CEFC. again, $100m green cities fund

…news release Coal-ition… latest policy proposal green cities fund…industry and green groups say this $100M move constitutes the third such “redirection” of CEFC funding, with $1 billion withdrawn for car loan scheme, and another $1 billion to fund the Great Barrier … Continue reading

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Coalition raids CEFC again, $100M more, for green cities fund fiasco

But industry and green groups say the move constitutes the third such “redirection” of CEFC funding, with $1 billion withdrawn for a loan scheme, and another $1 billion to fund the Great Barrier Reef.. ..Effectively, nearly one third of the … Continue reading

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Coalition wants to build 1.2GW coal plant, using climate funds

Turnbull Coalition government has kicked off its informal re-election campaign by repeating its desire to build a massive coal fired power station in north Queensland, only this time it proposes to use climate funds to help pay for the project. In … Continue reading

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Coalition restates wish to axe CEFC, then unveils its largest program

How can more uncertainty and nonsense taking us anywhere other than backwards? “Of course, it’s been policy of federal Coalition to abolish the CEFC – along with ARENA, the CCA and the Climate Commission – ever since Tony Abbott was voted … Continue reading

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Renewables agency stripped of members and run by bureaucrat

Surely PM Turnbull will stand up for himself and sanity by making sure ARENA and CEFC have appropriate board members. >more> TheGuardian

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ARENA to fund 200MW large-scale solar, and revamps funding priorities

Mr Abbott is confusing people about function of CEFC business which is not about newer technology supported by ARENA over review here. Note that economics of wind still ahead for next few years. >more> ClimateSpectator

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