Ceasefire urged in Coalition's climate and energy wars

2017 was a standout year for renewables, the Clean Energy Council says as it calls for 'policy certainty' in 2018 o Sign up to receive the latest news in Australian politics every weekdayThe emissions reduction target in the national energy guarantee is too low to encourage the development of renewable energy projects on a scale sufficient to drive down power prices as Australia's ageing coal plants retire, according to the Clean Energy Council.A new report from the council, to be released on Wednesday, says 2017 was a standout year for the renewable energy industry, with the largest domestic rollout of rooftop solar in history, and 16 large-scale renewable energy projects completed, adding 700 megawatts of new generation to the mix. Continue reading...