Browsing: Renewables, low emissions

Senator Steve Fielding isn't convinced by climate change science but is very concerned about 'wind turbine syndrome' and late on Friday wind industry representatives fronted a Senate inquiry he's instigated to investigate it.

The NSW Coalition has promised to extend the state's solar feed-in tariffs to other forms of renewables and 'innovative' energy sources.

• WA EPA rejects Margaret River coal mine
  
• 'Voluntary NGER audit can reduce risk of mandatory audit'
  
• Tasmanian iron ore project to undergo EPBC Act scrutiny
  
• IEA backs coupling carbon price with renewables support

• Treasury head to appear before Senate carbon tax inquiry
  
• Regional Australia and low-income households need not suffer, Garnaut says
  
• Victoria unveils new wind planning rules, with opt-out clause for councils
  
• Suppressing generator carbon costs will undermine switch to gas, AGL warns

• ACCC extends harmful refrigerants scheme; lobby group presses for 'root and branch' reform
  
• Don't blame renewables for rising power prices: Clean Energy Council analysis
  
• EPBC Act ruling: conservation council experts not convincing
  
• WA Government to consider smart grid roll-out

In a move with important ramifications for the wind power industry, the Victorian Government will this month relinquish its wind farm approval powers, introduce a two kilometre 'buffer' and apply a more stringent noise standard.

• Ferguson seeks advice on generators' investment game plans
  
• Combet flags climate bills by August/September
  
• Rival clinical waste business secures partial victory in WA licence appeal
  
• Parks Victoria slammed over management of marine protected areas

Independent MP Tony Windsor, whose support will be crucial if the Government is to introduce a carbon trading regime, has launched Climate Institute research that says up to 34,000 new regional jobs could be created in clean energy by 2030 if emissions are cut by 25%.

• WA to tighten airblasting limits, relax Kwinana noise controls
  
• Coalition to seek parliamentary veto rights over EPBC marine declarations
  
• Combet rejects call for renewable certificates inquiry
  
• NT EPA backs container deposit scheme

The ACT Parliament has passed legislation providing feed-in tariff support for medium-scale solar facilities and will later this year introduce further legislation to enable backing for larger solar plants.