Emissions are down, no thanks to the Federal Government

Australia’s latest quarterly emissions data is out - emissions have dropped as coal is squeezed out of the energy system by cleaner, cheaper renewables. No thanks to the Federal Government, with a new WWF report finding that the Feds lag behind all Australian states on renewable energy action.

In a sign of the times, Australia’s first dedicated wind turbine training tower has gone up in Victoria, skilling up workers for the wind boom sweeping the state, while in the construction sector demand for ‘green’ building materials is going through the… roof.

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