Libs v Labor: climate and energy policies
Liberal-Nationals
- $2 billion boost to the Emissions Reduction Fund over 10 years, rebranded as the Climate Solutions Fund.
- The Paris agreement target for emissions of 26 to 28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
- Renewable Energy Target, to deliver 33,000 gigawatt hours of additional electricity from renewable energy sources in 2020.
- Continuing to fund the Australian Renewable Energy Agency until 2022, and investing what's left of the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
- Default market prices for energy.
- Underwriting new generation plan to inject more energy into the network.
Labor
- $10 billion for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation over five years.
- $5 billion to set up an independent Energy Security and Modernisation Fund.
- $31 million for an Energy Productivity Agenda.
- 45 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030.
- 50 per cent of power from renewables by 2030.
Share a tip-off, video or photo with us
Most viewed in Australia
Australian woman who died after falling from cliff near Bali was Queensland ecologist
PM ‘stunned’ over Pauline Hanson’s attack on his late mother
Six years ago, Australia had a $38 billion early super experiment. It didn’t go to plan
Tony Abbott’s ex-chief of staff says she wanted Julia Gillard to succeed