Bill Shorten set to announce 50% clean energy target at Labor conference

New Labor policy would bring Australia's renewable energy goal into line with those in Denmark and California, but 'there won't be a carbon tax'

Labor will use its upcoming national conference to announce a new climate policy goal of having half of Australia's large-scale energy production generated from renewable sources by 2030.

The announcement establishes a stark point of policy difference between Labor and the Coalition.