Fed: Green power boost set for nod, but households may foot bill

AAP General News (Australia)
04-30-2009
Fed: Green power boost set for nod, but households may foot bill

A massive boost to renewable energy is expected to be approved at today's Council of
Australian Governments meeting in Hobart .. but households might end up footing the bill.

The federal government wants 20 per cent of electricity to come from renewable sources
by 2020 .. and that Renewable Energy Target scheme is separate to emissions trading scheme.

The plan is a huge boost to wind and solar power .. but expected to push up the price
of electricity.

And .. a plan to exempt some businesses and industries from having to pay for it is
causing controversy .. with suggestions that households will pay instead.

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