Q. The Renewable Energy Target scheme encourages investment in renewable energy by requiring electricity retail companies to purchase a certain amount of renewable energy each year. By the year 2020, at least 20% of electricity must come from renewable resources.
Do you think this target of 20% renewable energy by 2020 is too high, too low or about right?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Feb 14 |
|
| Too high |
13% |
9% |
20% |
5% |
15% |
13% |
||
| Too low |
29% |
33% |
18% |
64% |
35% |
25% |
||
| About right |
36% |
38% |
42% |
18% |
30% |
39% |
||
| Don’t know |
22% |
20% |
19% |
14% |
20% |
23% |
36% think the current renewable energy target is about right, 29% think it is too low and 13% think it is too high. Since this question was asked in February, those thinking it is too low increased 4 points and those thinking it is about right declined 3 points.
64% of Greens voters, 33% of Labor voters and 38% of those with university education think it is too low.