Canberra set to be first city outside Europe to be powered entirely by renewable energy

Shane Rattenbury

‘No excuse not to get on and do the job’: ACT Climate Change Minister Shane Rattenbury. Source: SBS News

From Jan 1 2020, the Australian Capital Territory becomes the world's eighth major city - and the first outside Europe – to be fully powered by renewable energy.


While critics say Canberra remains reliant on the non-renewable national grid to keep the lights on, advocates argue the Territory's offsets are proof other states can cut their emissions too.


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