NSW last in class on Climate Council report card for renewable energy use

South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory take the green podium for their efforts and policies pushing renewable energy targets

New South Wales is the worst Australian state at driving renewable energy, and South Australia and the ACT lead the pack, a report produced by the Climate Council has found.

The results came just weeks after South Australia closed its last coal power station, and the ACT announced a target to source 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.