Campbell says Aust companies to fill Chinese energy needs

AAP Newswire
Monday 16/10/2006

Environment Minister Ian Campbell says Australian renewable energy companies are well placed to take advantage of China's huge demand for energy. Senator Campbell is in China this week to open a new 300 million dollar wind farm .. built by Australian company Roaring Forties.

He's told ABC Radio the challenge is to see massive increases in energy in China .. with massively reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Senator Campbell says the Australian renewable energy industry can play an incredibly transformational role in delivering that outcome.

Roaring Forties cancelled two wind farms in South Australia and Tasmania earlier this year because of an alleged lack of government bias.

Labor has long criticised the government for failing to take drastic action in Australia to encourage renewable energy.