Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable
- Written by Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
Sirbatch/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SASolar and wind have won the global energy race. They accounted for 80% of new global power capacity installed in 2023. In Australia, 99% of new capacity is wind or solar.
The Queensland election campaign suggests both sides of politics have embraced the renewable energy transition. But solar and wind are...





