"With our RET, which is 23.5 per cent by 2020, that's set in...

"With our RET, which is 23.5 per cent by 2020, that's set in stone, I want to make that very clear, the RET is set in stone and the goal must be affordable, accessible, and reliable energy supply as we transition to a lower-emissions future, that is what I see as my template for action," he said.

This is what has been lacking, him making this statement takes away a lot of the uncertainty that was holding back the expansion of renewable energy.