A peak solar energy body is threatening to sue the Australian government for allowing its renewable agency to bankroll fossil fuel projects backed by carbon capture and storage (CCS). The Smart Energy Council has accused the government of forcing the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to contradict its very purpose after legislation passed this week…
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Victoria Backed Carbon Labelling Scheme Excludes $540M Federal Gov Investment
May 17, 2021
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The Victorian Labor Government has become a founding partner in the Zero Carbon Certification Scheme, a scheme that offers carbon content labelling for hydrogen produced in Australia. The carbon content stamp will certify “green” hydrogen produced through renewable sources. It will not, however, include hydrogen generated by utilising carbon capture and storage—despite a $540 million…
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