Australia's mineral prices are at low levels despite the Government's renewable energy target being met ahead of schedule. : For information on the fires in Queensland check the Rural Fire Service's incident map. For all the latest on the fires in New South Wales, check the NSW RFS website. Australia's green future is closer with the Government's large-scale renewable energy target set to be met by 2020. The Clean Energy Regulator announced last week that the milestone had been met ahead of schedule after four large wind and solar power stations were approved.