Devil’s in the detail of Qld energy plan, say climate groups and opposition

01001010“What it will do is provide certainty for the community, for workers and investors, and that will unlock an enormous amount of investment in large-scale renewable energy and energy storage here in the state of Queensland,” Thornton told reporters.01001010“This plan will put Queensland in front of the game as far as becoming a global leader in clean energy transformation.”01001010However, some elements of the plan have raised concerns among other groups.01001010Australian Conservation Foundation climate campaigner Jason Lyddieth said while it welcomed the pathway to “prosperity and climate action”, projects like the Mackay pumped-hydro site also have to stack up environmentally.01001010He said the government also needed a pathway to wind back coal and gas exports.01001010Lock the Gate said the plan was “let down” by proposing new publicly funded gas projects, despite International Energy Agency warnings against these.01001010Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane said the “ambitious” plan provided “enormous opportunity” for the sector to produce the materials needed to build new renewable energy infrastructure.01001010“But it does come with some risk,” he said. “We need to ensure that the transition is one that is managed very tightly, that power remains reliable and affordable, and that we have the investors internationally.”01001010As part of the plan, the government has pledged to establish a Queensland Energy System Advisory Board to provide technical updates every two years from 2025, “including on how to accelerate the transformation”.01001010The Electrical Trades Union, one of the signatories to the energy workers’ charter, said the nation-leading transition plan and world-first charter was the result of years of effort.01001010“It is transformational,” assistant secretary Stuart Trail told reporters.01001010The Morning Edition newsletter is your guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here.01001010Source link 01001010

Originally published at Brisbane News Station