{"id":6937,"date":"2016-07-25T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T06:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=6937"},"modified":"2017-10-25T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T21:52:09","slug":"canberra-reshuffle-mr-coal-gets-the-job-but-is-it-all-bad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/canberra-reshuffle-mr-coal-gets-the-job-but-is-it-all-bad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Canberra reshuffle: Mr Coal gets the job but is it all bad news?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6966\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6966\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/josh-frydenberg.jpg\" alt=\"josh frydenberg\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/josh-frydenberg.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/josh-frydenberg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/josh-frydenberg-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josh Frydenberg is in charge of energy. Should we be worried?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Like experienced card sharps waiting for the deal, all eyes were on the Canberra environment portfolio reshuffles last week. This following the near-disastrous election result for the Coalition where hopes were high that Malcolm 3.0 may have \u201cgot the message\u201d on renewable policy.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>At first glance, there was plenty of bad news. Not the least of which was the elevation of Josh \u201cMr Coal\u201d Frydenberg to a cobbled together \u201csuper\u201d portfolio of environment and energy. While the change sees the ineffectual (and unpopular) long-serving Environment Minister Greg Hunt finally dispatched, solar energy fans will worry at his replacement.<\/p>\n<p>For Fryds is a coal freak and believes the only source of energy worth worrying about is cheap, dirty coal. His love of the black stuff extends to being a strong supporter of Adani\u2019s massive $16 billion coal mine, saying coal has a \u201cmoral case\u201d to power the world.<\/p>\n<p>However as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afr.com\/brand\/rear-window\/eric-abetz-barnaby-joyce-josh-frydenberg-spin-malcolm-turnbulls-reshuffle-20160719-gq93a3\">Fin<\/a> archly points out, the Coalition\u2019s interest in the environment and renewable energy is clear with the new merged portfolio ranking 23 out of 23 in the Coalition\u2019s list of ministries.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not all bad news though. The merging of the environment and energy portfolios has been one that renewable energy advocates have been asking for many years. It reflects a basic understanding that the two are closely linked and any coherent renewable policy must involve both portfolios.<\/p>\n<p>This integration is argued as a positive development here by Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University, in <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-environment-energy-superportfolio-can-deliver-real-action-heres-how-62771\">The Conversation.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c&#8230;energy and climate (and therefore the environment) go hand in hand. Decisions about energy sources have direct implications for our ability to deal with climate change. Conversely, decisions taken to reduce emissions will invariably impact on the energy portfolio. The two sectors have been crying out for better integration.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>RenewEconomy\u2019s Giles Parkinson agrees, with a caveat. In his <a href=\"http:\/\/reneweconomy.com.au\/2016\/frydenbergs-choice-make-big-step-forward-big-step-back-60207\">19th July article<\/a>\u00a0he says though the combining of the energy and environment in a super portfolio is a good idea, he adds that it depends on who is running the show.<\/p>\n<p>The environment portfolio reshuffles of last week haven\u2019t exactly inspired confidence in the renewables sector. However in merging energy and environment, Turnbull 3.0 appears to have taken at least a baby step in the right direction. Has the mighty swing against his government in the June election given him pause for thought? Or should we be demanding a lot, lot more of our government?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like experienced card sharps waiting for the deal, all eyes were on the Canberra environment portfolio reshuffles last week. 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His comment came after rumours of Chinese company Shandong Ruyi eyeing AGL's clapped-out, coal-fired, emissions-belching Liddell Power Station, which AGL\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Solar &amp; Storage News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Solar &amp; Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Craig Kelly and Liddell Power Station","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/craig-kelly-liddell.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/craig-kelly-liddell.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/craig-kelly-liddell.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/craig-kelly-liddell.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23116,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/reject-national-energy-guarantee-mb0684\/","url_meta":{"origin":6937,"position":3},"title":"Smart Energy Council Urges Australians To Apply Pressure On The NEG","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"July 30, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Smart Energy Council states the National Energy Guarantee is \"junk policy\" and is calling on Australians to email state energy ministers telling them to stop it in its current form. 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