Seven Prime Ministers in 11 years, that's quite a record in Down Under. Just as men and women at the top of the country change frequently, energy and environmental policy in Australia is changing all the time - a permanent struggle for stability for the expansion of renewables and compliance with climate protection targets.
Since last Friday, Australia has had a new Prime Minister in Scott Morrison - the seventh since 2007 - and once again the cabinet and thus policy is expected to change.
Good conditions for a stable, long-term energy policy? No, not really. Australia still gets 80 percent of its energy from coal-fired power plants, even though renewable energies have ...