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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Australia's Parliament passed a 20 percent renewable energy target today, mandating that at least 20 percent of the country's electricity come from renewable energy sources. Currently, 8 percent of Australia's electricity is sourced from renewables.

This new target matches the target set by the European Union in 2007.

Supporters heralded the legislation as the first major piece of climate initiative for the country. Opponents maintained that the target should have been set higher, and should have mandated cuts in carbon emissions.

Labels: climate change, electricity, renewables

posted by Amanda Voss at 1:40 PM

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