The Australian government has doubled the number of approved renewable energy projects since coming into power in May 2022 as it seeks to accelerate Australia’s transition to net-zero emissions.
In an interview with ABC radio, federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said 11 renewable projects had received the green light from the government in the past ten months.
The minister noted that this was more than twice the five projects approved by the previous Coalition government during its first ten months, saying the Labor government had created “an environment of certainty” for investors.
“Businesses know that there is demand from the public for more renewable energy, and they know that there is support because the government has a clear target to get 82 percent renewables into our grid by 2030,” Plibersek said….