For a long time, Australia's governments have clung to fossil fuels, which are stored in large quantities in the country's soil. Only since Anthony Albanese was elected Prime Minister just under a year ago has Australia made serious efforts to finally become active in the fight against climate change and to push ahead with the energy transition. But now the country is in danger of being left behind.
Since taking office in May 2022, the Albanese government has significantly increased Australia's emissions reduction ambitions and committed to implementing a number of programs to promote the accelerated deployment of renewable energy. Since then, the expansion of wind, solar and storage projects has boomed in the largely sparsely populated country. The renewables industry has discovered Australia, and ...