State renewable energy targets 'will be vital to meet emissions goals'

RETs are the only policy tool left to shift Australia's electricity sector away from fossil fuels, RepuTex modelling shows

State-based renewable energy targets are becoming essential drivers of Australia's carbon reduction framework and, based on current policy settings, will be vital for Australia to meet its 2030 emissions targets, according to a report by the energy consultancy RepuTex.

The finding comes amid attacks on state-based renewable energy targets by the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and his ministers, who have called for them to be scrapped.