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Australia's energy productivity plan promises more bang for our buck, but lacks commitment

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imagePlugging in: more energy efficient cars are just one of the ways to improve energy productivity. Electric car image from www.shutterstock.com

In December last year, all climate and energy policy eyes were on the successful Paris climate summit. So you might have missed a new part of Australia’s energy policy, the National Energy Productivity...

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