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Govt delaying renewable energy rollout: Greens – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Govt delaying renewable energy rollout: Greens

ABC News 11 Nov 08 The Greens say Federal Government MPs have stymied plans to develop renewable energy in Australia.

A Government-majority Senate Committee has recommended no immediate action to rollout a national renewable energy feed-in tariff to boost investment.

Instead, it says a uniform tariff should be carefully considered by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).

Greens Senator Christine Milne says it is a delaying tactic.

“It is a mechanism for delay, it is a mechanism for the lowest common denominator and we will be standing here next year as the United States has zoomed ahead on renewable energy, as Europe continues to zoom ahead of renewable energy, as China does and all the jobs for renewable energy go overseas,” she said.

Senator Milne says a feed-in tariff is the is the right way to increase renewable energy uptake in Australia.

Govt delaying renewable energy rollout: Greens – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

November 12, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized