Renewables are the solution to the energy crisis
We need cheap renewables for all to solve the energy crisis. Expensive and unreliable coal and gas plants are driving up our power bills – increasing cost of living pressures for Aussie homes and businesses, especially for vulnerable households. The quickest and cheapest way to increase Australia’s supply of affordable energy is to replace fossil […]
Act now to support cheaper power bills by:
- Providing targeted financial support, including interest-free loans, for homes to access clean technology, such as solar and storage, energy efficiency upgrades and electric appliances to replace gas.
- Helping renters and social housing tenants access the benefits of cheap solar energy.
- Introducing a national Renewable Energy Storage Target (REST) to drive the rapid rollout of small scale battery storage alongside big batteries.
We need cheap renewables for all to solve the energy crisis. Expensive and unreliable coal and gas plants are driving up our power bills – increasing cost of living pressures for Aussie homes and businesses, especially for vulnerable households. The quickest and cheapest way to increase Australia’s supply of affordable energy is to replace fossil fuels with renewables backed by storage. Sign the petition today, calling on federal and state governments to implement programs to make affordable clean technology available to all households while paving the way forward towards a more equitable, renewable-powered grid. Will you sign?
We’re calling on federal and state governments to act now to support cheaper power bills by:
– Providing targeted financial support, including interest-free loans, for homes to access clean technology, such as solar and storage, energy efficiency upgrades and electric appliances to replace gas.
– Helping renters and social housing tenants access the benefits of cheap solar energy.
– Introducing a national Renewable Energy Storage Target (REST) to drive the rapid rollout of small scale battery storage alongside big batteries.
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Campaign Details
Group Leading this Campaign:
Solar Citizens
Campaign Target Type: Government - Federal, Government - States_Territories - Australian Capital Territory, Government - States_Territories - New South Wales, Government - States_Territories - Northern Territory, Government - States_Territories - Queensland, Government - States_Territories - South Australia, Government - States_Territories - Tasmania, Government - States_Territories - Victoria, Government - States_Territories - Western Australia
Who this Campaign is Targeting: Australian and state governments
Main Issue of the Campaign: Clean Energy Transformation
Campaign Ran From: 2023 to 2024
Campaign Outcome: Campaign goal partially achieved, Campaign still in progress
Outcome Evidence: Achieving one of the campaign's asks: in December 2023, Australia’s Energy Minister’s agreed to a ‘capacity investment scheme’ that would act like a REST to roll out large-scale storage projects. (Ascertained May 2024.)
Year Outcome Assessed: 2024
Geographic Range of Activity: National
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