Mark Butler MP.
Shadow Minister for Environment
Climate Change and Water
Date: 18 November 2014
A report
released by the Climate Council today further confirms that Tony Abbott
has been reckless with his plans to cut the Renewable Energy Target
(RET).
With
an abundance of wind and sun, Australia is perfectly placed to create
clean energy and thousands of jobs, but Tony Abbott’s broken promise on
the RET has created uncertainty in the renewables sector, frightening
away billions in investment.
I’m
proud to see that my home state of South Australia - the only state
with a Renewable Energy Target - is leading the way, having already met
its target and now moving to a 50 per cent target by 2025.
Sadly, we do not see the same in the Liberal-held states, with Victoria and New South Wales lagging behind.
Tony
Abbott and his fellow Liberal Premiers are taking Australia backward on
action to tackle climate change, while the rest of the world moves
forward. This past week saw world leaders take significant action to
reduce carbon pollution and call on Tony Abbott to do more.
But
Tony Abbott would rather pay polluters to pollute, increase carbon
pollution, increase the cost of power bills, scare away investment, and
place thousands of jobs at risk.
He is not just an international embarrassment– he is reckless with investment and dangerous for our country’s future.
Tony
Abbott has no commitment to meaningful action on climate change, nor
has he any interest in transitioning the Australian economy to a clean
energy future.
By protecting the existing RET, Labor has ensured that renewable energy has a role in Australia.
It’s time for Tony Abbott and his shameful Liberal Premiers to step up to the plate.
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