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Australia has met its renewable energy target. But don’t pop the champagne

  • Written by Dylan McConnell, Researcher at the Australian German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne
Australia has met its renewable energy target. But don’t pop the champagneWind energy has played a major role in Australia's fulfilment of the renewable energy targetOlivier Hoslet/AAP

A wind farm project in Tasmania this week helped Australia reach something of a milestone, nudging it over the line to reach its renewable energy target.

The Clean Energy Regulator announced it had approved capacity from the 148.5 megawatt...