The Abbott government鈥檚 Renewable Energy Target legislation passed by the Senate this week means consumers will think they are buying so called 鈥渞enewable energy鈥 when it is actually generated from burning wood from unsustainable native forest logging.
The Australian Forests and Climate Alliance released this statement on June 23.
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The Australian Forests and Climate Alliance (AFCA) has condemned today鈥檚 decision to make burning native forests eligible for Renewable Energy Certificates under the Renewable Energy Target.
Australian Forests and Climate Alliance
On June 23, Australia's parliament voted to reduce the Renewable Energy Target for 2020 from 41 to 33 terawatt hours of renewable electricity, following a long struggle by the government to win support from minor party Senators for the cuts.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he 鈥渨ould frankly have liked to reduce the number a lot more鈥.
The deal he cut in the Senate will see the potential for 鈥渨ood waste鈥 from logging of native forests to be burned to generate 鈥渞enewable electricity鈥 as part of the target.