Tasmania’s already reached net-zero and 100% renewables. So what's next?

Jun 14, 2021

Cows gather in a paddock near a wind turbine on a property that is owned by Van Dieman's Land Co (VDL), Australia's largest dairy, located on the windswept northwest coast of the southern island state of Tasmania, near the town of Smithton, Australia, November 17, 2016. Picture taken November 17, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray - RC1FF21A80A0

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Rupert Posner

Systems Lead - Sustainable Economies, ClimateWorks Australia

Simon Graham

Senior Analyst, ClimateWorks Australia

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Tasmania’s already reached net-zero and 100% renewables. So what's next?

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