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Craig Kelly | Image: NSW Liberals<\/p><\/div>\n

Liberal MP Craig Kelly cranked up the anti-renewables rhetoric to 11 this morning on ABC’s AM, linking energy price increases to subsidies for renewables that he states will cause deaths this winter.<\/p>\n

In an interview<\/a> with AM’s Tom Iggulden, Craig Kelly said power prices pushed up by subsidies for renewable energy will result in some people being unable to heat their homes this winter, and that “people will die”. Mr. Kelly wants to see figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on “excess winter mortality” to determine the impact.<\/p>\n

Opposition energy spokesperson Mark Butler was not amused by Mr. Kelly’s comments.<\/p>\n

“This is another appalling intervention , not just by a backbencher but by the Chair of the Coalition’s Energy Policy Committee,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Several posts have been published on Mr. Kelly’s Facebook page this morning referencing reports on deaths related to cold homes.<\/p>\n

“In the UK an estimated 200 people die a day because they can’t afford to adequately heat their homes – I wonder what the number is in Australia?” said Mr. Kelly<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Policy Uncertainty A Major Power Price Hike Driver<\/h2>\n

While no-one will deny cold homes can kill the vulnerable, making renewable energy the scapegoat for electricity price rises and related deaths is misguided. Common themes in reasons for recently announced price increases<\/a> given by energy companies were an uncertain policy environment and gas supply\/cost issues.<\/p>\n

The Finkel Review report<\/a> states pressure can be taken off power prices if governments are able to agree on a new national energy policy.<\/p>\n

Mark Butler says the Chief Scientist’s view that the major driver of current power price increases being policy paralysis at the national parliament level adds to a number of expert reports mentioning the same.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, modelling published by RepuTex indicates a Clean Energy Target (CET), recommended by Dr. Finkel and consistent with Australia\u2019s Paris Agreement obligations, would not only reduce emissions but would also put downward pressure on power prices<\/a>. Renewable energy will play a key role in achieving this.<\/p>\n

The comments from Mr. Kelly came in the leadup to the COAG Energy Council meeting in Brisbane tomorrow. However, The Australian reports<\/a> the proposed Clean Energy Target will not be discussed due to Coalition divisions over the policy.<\/p>\n

The Coalition may not get a choice in the matter. The Advertiser reports South Australia has warned it will “declare war<\/a>” on the Federal Government if it refuses to adopt the CET. As well as rallying the states, SA’s government will request the Australian Energy Market Commission model how a CET would be implemented if no progress is made tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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