Queensland Pledges $2 Billion for Solar, Wind and Hydrogen Projects

Queensland Pledges $2 Billion for Solar, Wind and Hydrogen Projects
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (2nd from left) at the Darling Downs solar farm in Miles, Queensland, Australia on Jan. 23, 2018. AAP Image/Darren England
Daniel Khmelev
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Queensland (QLD) Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced $2 billion (US$1.5 billion) will be spent on energy projects as part of the new Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund.
The investment is expanding a previous $500 million Queensland Renewable Energy Fund and will go towards emissions reduction projects—part of a plan to generate 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and achieve net-zero by 2050.
Daniel Khmelev
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