Report says regional NSW sitting on 20,000 clean energy jobs, $14bn projects

Alex Druce
November 29 2017 - 9:27am
Today’s Repowering our Regions report by Climate and Energy Campainger Dr Brad Smith says $14 billion in new regional NSW solar and wind infrastructure – on top of the $11bn already in the pipeline – could materialise if government committed to a 100 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, and put the right policy settings in place.
Today’s Repowering our Regions report by Climate and Energy Campainger Dr Brad Smith says $14 billion in new regional NSW solar and wind infrastructure – on top of the $11bn already in the pipeline – could materialise if government committed to a 100 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, and put the right policy settings in place.

THE NSW Nationals might have launched a power play for new coal-fired energy – but a report released this morning argues this is at odds with a potential 20,000 clean energy jobs boom for the regions over the next decade.

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Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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