8 | MANE ENERGY | AUGUST 2019
ALSO IN THE NEWS
The Philippines has introduced a new law requiring students to plant at least ten trees before they can graduate.
The House of Representatives passed the new environmental bill, which will apply to all students enrolled in elementary school, high school and college. This formalises a tradition of planting trees upon graduation,
which is also hoped to simultaneously combat
global climate change.
The proponents of the law say the legislation
could result in as many as 525 billion trees if
it is properly adhered too. With the Philippines
being one of the world’s most severely
defrosted countries with a total forest
cover dropping from 70 per cent to just 20
percent during the 20th century, this new legislation is definitely helping the country in the right direction!
phillipines introduces new law!
AUSTRALIA ARE ON TRACK!
Australia are on track to achieve 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030, this is due to the country meeting state renewable energy targets. This is the finding from energy analyst firm RepuTex. Its latest research predicts it will grow to around 52% of electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM) by 2030. This growth is largely due to the state renewable energy targets.
It’s predicted that a surge in renewable energy driven by state schemes and rooftop solar installations will reduce wholesale prices from $85 per MWh to $70 over the next three years. These lower prices will make gas and coal-fired power less competitive.
Renewables are on the up for Aussie’s!