Article 3YZD6 Steep emissions reductions targets won't drive up power bills, modelling shows

Steep emissions reductions targets won't drive up power bills, modelling shows

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Katharine Murphy Political editor
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Exclusive: Research finds claims emissions targets make electricity more expensive are misguided

Emissions reduction targets, even relatively ambitious ones, will not drive up power prices for Australian consumers, according to new research from the Australian Council of Social Service (Acoss) and the Brotherhood of St Laurence.

While the Morrison government has abandoned the national energy guarantee because conservatives complain that emissions reduction policies drive up power prices, the new research finds that critique is misguided.

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