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The Clean Energy Council\u00a0have released a good report outlining the policy steps needed to transition to clean energy. But will anybody read it?<\/p><\/div>\n

A Clean Energy Council report <\/a>released last week makes for intriguing reading folks.<\/p>\n

Building on the recent Paris agreements, where countries agreed to limit carbon emissions to limit global warming to 2 degrees or below, the study challenges our leaders to think seriously about how to carry out such a plan.<\/p>\n

Described by the Council as \u201ca comprehensive blueprint that details the policy levers necessary to supercharge the move to a 21st century energy system\u201d the Power Shift: A blueprint for a <\/em>21st century energy system<\/em>\u00a0study outlines the changes needed to steer our country towards a renewable energy future.<\/p>\n

The timing of the release couldn\u2019t be more exquisite as Australia lurches towards a double dissolution election. (At the time of writing the polls are tightening with the Coalition only a 50\/50 chance of retaining power.) You could say pollies of all stripes are feeling the renewable energy heat.<\/p>\n

But back to the report. It calls for a \u201cnational power shift\u201d in line with the agreements set in place in the recent UN climate negotiations.\u00a0At its heart is the ubiquitous five point plan:<\/p>\n

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  1. Set long-term carbon reduction targets.<\/li>\n
  2. Set long-term and transparent targets for renewable energy.<\/li>\n
  3. Support renewables innovation.<\/li>\n
  4. Reform the regulatory system to better reflect an energy system of the 21st Century.<\/li>\n
  5. Ensure the support of the community.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton described the aims of the report, while adding that our country is one of the most blessed in terms of renewable energy potential.<\/p>\n

    \u201cPower Shift outlines a plan to cut pollution through the orderly closure of clapped-out old power stations and drive new private sector investment in cleaner, smarter energy technology,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWhile they have served us well over many decades, some of our current power plants would be more at home in the Eastern Bloc than in an innovative country such as Australia. As these plants phase out, Australia can take advantage of our world-class sun, wind, waves and bioenergy that will deliver the lowest-cost form of new electricity generation,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    The study indicates\u00a0that the renewable energy sector is beginning to finesse its policies as we approach the latest \u201cMost Important Election\u201d. As the recent Budget showed, the Turnbull\/Morrison\/Hunt team are putting a more\u00a0careful, even articulate spin on how they present energy policy, but they still are beholden to the grasps of the fossil fuel lobby.<\/p>\n

    In line with Point 5, the Clean Energy Council is asking that people email copies of the Powershift report to local MPs with a message.\u00a0Feel like having your say? The report and email directive to your MP are\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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If you read the mainstream press in Australia, \u00a0you'd think the towns and suburbs with the biggest average take up of solar panels would be the well-to-do inner city suburbs of our major cities. 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