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Solar Citizens Celebrates Wind Jobs Bonanza
March 26, 2020
26 March 2020: Solar Citizens Celebrates Wind Jobs Bonanza Solar Citizens congratulates the Queensland Government on the announcement that the publicly-owned generator CleanCo will build a new wind farm near Warwick. The announcement comes...
Read More ShareTaylor's technology road map won't fix clean energy investment crash
February 28, 2020
‘Today’s announcement from Angus Taylor on the technology roadmap should be of concern to everyone who wants to see a speedier transition to clean energy,’ said Ellen Roberts, National Director of Solar Citizens.‘While Taylor...
Read More ShareQueensland Government falls behind on support for renewables
February 25, 2020
Solar Citizens has today released a report card on the Queensland Government’s progress on its renewable energy commitments, marking them C- overall. ‘Sadly the Queensland government is barely scraping a pass on their renewable...
Read More ShareMorrison needs to ensure all States get transmission dollars - not just Liberal ones
January 31, 2020
Solar Citizens has this morning welcomed the Federal contribution to investment in transmission infrastructure in New South Wales, but says people living in Labor states like Queensland and Victoria also deserve to benefit from...
Read More ShareScott Morrison dodges the blame on renewable jobs crash
January 20, 2020
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison claimed on ABC radio this morning that Australia was leading the world on renewable energy investment. This is plainly untrue, as investment in new utility scale projects crashed last year....
Read More Share3,000 QLD Construction Jobs Set to Disappear
January 20, 2020
The number of utility renewable energy construction jobs in Queensland is set to fall to zero next year if the Queensland Government doesn’t step up ambition on renewable energy growth, new analysis commissioned by...
Read More ShareQueensland Needs to Match NSW on Climate and Clean Energy
December 13, 2019
This morning NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean has announced his government’s commitment to tackling climate emissions, and making NSW a 'Saudi Arabia' of clean energy. "NSW now has a stronger emissions target than Queensland,...
Read More ShareWestern Sydney Community Power Hub to Deliver Renewable Solutions Under Labor
May 10, 2019
Friday 10 May 2019: Solar Citizens today welcomes federal Labor’s announcement that they’ll support a Community Power Hub in Western Sydney to help diverse communities access renewable energy solutions in a bid to deal...
Read More ShareSA and Federal Governments’ power credibility relies on Aurora power station
April 05, 2019
Friday, 5 April: Solar Citizens National Director Joseph Scales today said that with no future plans for coal fired power projects in South Australia, the State Government had to make sure the Aurora Solar...
Read More ShareConsumers Win in ALP Energy Package
April 01, 2019
Monday, 1 April: Solar Citizens today applauds elements of Federal Labor’s Climate Change Action Plan, although says greater renewable ambition will benefit all Australians. “There are some really positive policy commitments that will benefit...
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