No end to climate wars if energy pact offers concession to coal, Labor warns

A new subsidy would 'destroy any chance of the government attracting broad support'Labor has warned the government that new subsidies for coal as part of any internal settlement on the national energy guarantee will scuttle the chances of securing peace after 10 years of warring over climate and energy policy.The shadow climate change minister, Mark Butler, told Guardian Australia that the construction of any new coal-fired power stations "will paralyse Australia's transition to clean energy" and "run against all the advice of industry and business, including Snowy Hydro". Continue reading...