• Legislation matches European targets for clean energy
• Some officials warn greater emission cuts still necessary
Australia's parliament today passed a law demanding that 20% of the country's electricity come from renewable sources by 2020, matching European targets.
The law would quadruple the renewable energy target set by the previous government in 2001 and provide enough clean electricity to power the households of all 21 million Australians.
The target matches one set by the European Union, which leads the world in green power technology.
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