Up to 11,000 renewable energy jobs could be lost under Morrison government policies

The job losses will be equivalent to the entire local coal industry if the renewable energy target is not replaced

Up to 11,000 renewable energy workers are expected to lose their jobs over the next two years under current government policies, according to a university analysis.

If correct, the loss of jobs would be equivalent to the abolition of the domestic-focused coal industry, which employs a little more than 10,000 people in mining thermal coal for local use and running Australia's coal-fired power plants.