Woods defends 100% renewable power target

Woods defends 100% renewable power target
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans June 21 (BusinessDesk) - The government is defending its 100 percent renewable electricity target against criticism that it risks distracting efforts from cheaper and larger emission reduction efforts elsewhere. Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says the government’s 2035 electricity goal is “ambitious” but necessary if the country is to meet its net-zero carbon target by 2050. The government is looking at other sectors for emissions reduction, including industrial process heat which accounts for 27 percent of al...

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