Pro-Solar Group Threatens to Sue Australia over Fossil Fuel Funding

Pro-Solar Group Threatens to Sue Australia over Fossil Fuel Funding
Australia's decision to use its renewable agency to fund fossil fuels has enraged clean energy advocates. Marek Piwnicki/Unsplah
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A peak solar energy body is threatening to sue the Australian government for allowing its renewable agency to bankroll fossil fuel projects backed by carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The Smart Energy Council has accused the government of forcing the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to contradict its very purpose after legislation passed this week granting it the power to fund coal and gas alongside CCS.
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Daniel Khmelev is an Australian reporter based in Perth covering energy, tech, and politics.
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