2020 target, 250214, Renewable energy target
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 |
|
| Too high |
13% |
7% |
21% |
10% |
13% |
|
| Too low |
25% |
32% |
15% |
62% |
19% |
|
| About right |
39% |
40% |
41% |
19% |
49% |
|
| Don’t know |
23% |
20% |
24% |
9% |
20% |
39% think the current renewable energy target is about right, 25% think it is too low and 13% think it is too high.
62% of Greens voters, 32% of labor voters and 29% of those with university education think it is too low.