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‘Renewable revolution’: Queensland to put $500m into clean energy fund – The Guardian
State government says money will hasten new renewable projects as it announces additional $1bn economic stimulus package
The Queensland government has announced a $500m renewable energy fund to build publicly-owned wind and solar projects as a centrepiece of its post-pandemic economic recovery plan.
The announcement marks one of Australias first significant green recovery projects, amid calls for state and federal governments to use the coronavirus economic reconstruction to reset the nations fraught climate and energy politics.
On Monday, the Queensland treasurer, Cameron Dick, announced an additional $1bn econ…
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