Environment

Why coal struggles for finance

Posted on: Sun 4 Nov 2018

The cost of renewable energy is going down as every day passes, yet the federal government isn’t anywhere near embracing that option. The one constant is that the government views coal power as the only viable solution to achieving lower power prices.

To examine the flaws in the federal government’s energy policy Des Lawrence spoke to Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, at Deakin University.

It’s clear why coal struggles for finance – and the government can’t change that

Produced by Des Lawrence

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