Clean energy slump – why Australia’s renewables revolution is behind schedule, and how to fix it
- Written by: Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
WDG Photo/ShutterstockFor years, the electricity sector has been the poster child for emissions cuts in Australia. The sector achieved a stunning 26% drop in emissions over the past 15 years, while other sectors have hardly budged. The share of renewable energy has gone from 7.5% to more than 30% in that time.
But unfortunately, this impressive...