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NT government scraps territory's 50 per cent renewables target

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The Northern Territory's renewables minister says the government is scrapping a target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030, labelling it an "unrealistic and failed policy".

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Northern Territory Cancels 50 Percent Renewable Target, Citing $5 Billion Cost

The Northern Territory has scrapped the former Labor government’s renewable energy target citing the $5 billion price tag. The current Country Liberal Party (CLP) government, led by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, said a lack of infrastructure investment coupled with rising power prices and grid instability were reasons for cancelling the 2030 target. Under the previous Labor government, 50 percent of the Territory’s energy would have been gener…

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ThePatriotLight - Northern Territory Cancels 50 Percent Renewable Target, Citing $5 Billion Cost

ThePatriotLight - The government raised concerns with rising power prices and grid stability.The Northern Territory has scrapped the former Labor government’s renewable energy target citing the $5 billion price tag.The current Country Liberal Party (CLP) government, led by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, said a lack of infrastructure investment coupled with rising power prices and grid instability were reasons for cancelling the 2030 target.Unde…

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NT government scraps territory's 50 per cent renewables target

The Northern Territory's renewables minister says the government is scrapping a target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030, labelling it an "unrealistic and failed policy".

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Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks

New CLP government scraps Labor's 50 pct renewables target, but its focus on gas may leave it exposed to the blackouts it warns from the switch to solar. The post Renewable target scrapped as CLP goes all in on ageing gas plant, and is warned of blackout risks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australia's Northern Territory to scrap ‘reckless’ 50% renewables by 2030 target

In Australia, the Northern Territory government announced today (27 March) that it will scrap its 50% renewables by 2030 target.

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Energy Source & Distribution

NT Government scraps 50% renewables by 2030 target

The Northern Territory (NT) Country Liberal Party Government says it plans to scrap the former Labor government’s target of 50% renewable energy generation by 2030, labelling it “unachievable”. “Years of inaction, lack of coordinated infrastructure investment, rising power prices, and grid instability under the previous Labor government has made it clear that attempting to meet this target would put an unacceptable financial burden on Territoria…

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