State wants federal legislation changed to remove barriers to establishing schemes similar to the national RET

Victoria has demanded the federal government allow it to establish its own system to drive uptake of renewable energy, following a year of national inertia in the clean energy industry.

The Victorian government wants federal legislation altered to remove barriers to states establishing schemes similar to the national renewable energy target (RET).

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