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August 19, 2009
Australian Parliament OKs 20% by 2020 Renewable Energy Target
Filed under : Enviornment News
Compromise plan has some Greens opposing passage
The Australian government’s ruling coalition has come to terms on an agreement that would quadruple the renewable energy target set by the previous government in 2001 and is in line with the renewables target set by the European Union in 2008. The coal-centric Australia currently gets eight percent of its electricity from renewables, including hydroelectric power.
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