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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Peter Hannam

Australia needs ‘substantial increase’ in large-scale renewables projects to meet decarbonisation targets

A wind turbine in Australia
According to the Clean Energy Council, there are 108 generation and storage projects which have either reached financial commitment or are under construction. Photograph: Andrew Merry/Getty Images

New investments in solar and windfarms and batteries declined further in the September quarter, falling below one-tenth of the pace required for Australia to meet its decarbonisation targets for the electricity sector, the Clean Energy Council said.

As delegates gather in the United Arab Emirates for a global climate conference, Cop28, the latest data shows the capacity of new projects reaching final investment signoff in Australia was near its lowest level since the survey began in 2018.

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