RENEWABLES, ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY REGULATION
Penetration of renewable energy
The continued debate around renewable development policy in
Australia has seen the Federal Government and the various states
and territories move at different speeds into a full embrace of
renewable and low emission energy technology.
The Finkel Blueprint
The final report of the independent review into the future
security of the National Electricity Market (NEM)
led by Dr Alan Finkel AO – the Blueprint for the Future
– was released on 9 June 2017. The Council of Australian
Governments (COAG) Energy Council comprising
Commonwealth, State and Territory Energy Ministers met on 14 July
2017 and agreed a series of actions in response to the Finkel
Blueprint. Ministers reaffirmed their priority for secure, reliable
and affordable energy for all Australians while reducing emissions.
All Finkel Blueprint recommendations were supported by State and
Federal governments except for the
