Why Australia’s booming renewable energy industry has started hitting hurdles | Four Corners
The world’s current plan to slow global warming is the Paris agreement – signed by more than 170 countries in 2016. Under that deal Australia pledged to reduce its emissions by 26 percent, of 2005 levels by 2030. Most of Australia’s carbon emissions come from four areas of our economy – transport, industry, agriculture, and electricity. Electricity makes up about 34 percent of our emissions… and they’re trending down. That’s because there’s been a decrease in gas and coal fired power… and a boom in renewables. But now renewable projects are starting to hit hurdles. Stephanie March investigates for Four Corners. Watch more Four Corners investigations here: bit.ly/2JbpMkf Sign up to our newsletter: www.abc.net.au/4corners/newsletter/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/abc4corners/ Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/4corners
