30-08-2016 22:01 via theguardian.com

Coalition environment committee chairman takes aim at solar subsidies

Craig Kelly says he wants wind and solar funding to be redirected to research into ‘technological breakthroughs’ because existing renewables had ‘little effect’The Liberal chairman of the Coalition’s environment policy committee, Craig Kelly, has questioned solar and wind power subsidies and would like a cost-benefit analysis of future emission reductions policy, due to be reviewed next year.Kelly was named chairman of the environment and energy committee at the par
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