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Coalition to divert renewable energy funding away from wind and solar – The Guardian
Scott Morrison says solar and wind are commercially viable and do not need subsidies from the $1.43bn funding
The Morrison government will continue to fund Australias renewable energy agency to the tune of $1.43bn over a decade but overhaul its mandate so there will be less investment in solar and wind, and more focus on investment in hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, microgrids and energy efficiency.
The baseline funding for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) will be supplemented by a transfer of funds from the governments emissions reduction fund and a new grants program worth $193.4m…
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