Greenpeace: More than 75% of Australians Want More Clean Energy

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Over two-thirds of Australians want the Federal Government to set a high renewable energy target to put downward pressure on power prices, according to a Reachtel poll commissioned by Greenpeace Australia Pacific.

The result serves as a rebuke to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, who have been pressuring embattled state leaders such as Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and his Queensland counterpart Annastacia Palaszczuk to pass the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) that will hobble the thriving renewables industry with an emissions reduction target below the expectations of their electorates. “Australians want lower electricity prices and the way to achieve that is to get more renewables in the energy mix. The Australian people... ... More: Official Press Release Greenpeace Australia Pacific

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