It’s all in the slant

Newspapers around Australia have reported on a new report on energy efficiency, Defining a National Energy Efficiency Strategy Stage 1 Report has been commissioned as part of a two stage research project for The Climate Institute. Stage 2 will involve more detailed economic modelling.

The Herald Sun has picked it up announcing that the electricity sector could be hit with $40 billion worth of extra costs under emissions trading.

The Australian and most other newspapers are reporting that energy measure and renewables could save $40bn.