Stand up for Solar

Australians love their solar, but despite overwhelming community support, solar is at risk. By taking the Stand Up For Solar pledge you're showing our representatives that a strong solar future is what Australians everywhere want to see.
Stand up for Solar

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I’M STANDING UP FOR SOLAR. I pledge to support the plan for a sun-powered future, including:
– A national goal of at least 50% renewable energy by 2030, A fair go for solar owners, including a fair feed-in tariff, no discriminatory fees and a specialist solar ombudsman, and
– A national program to help low-income households and renters with soaring power bills to go solar.

OUR PLAN
Australians love their solar, but despite overwhelming community support, solar is at risk. By taking the Stand Up For Solar pledge you’re showing our representatives that a strong solar future is what Australians everywhere want to see.

Here’s our plan:
– AT LEAST 50% RENEWABLE BY 2030. Australians want to see more solar and renewables, not less. A national goal of at least 50% renewable energy by 2030 will help millions of families go solar, create tens of thousands of jobs and ensure billions in investment for our sunny country.
– A FAIR GO FOR SOLAR OWNERS. Going solar should be easy but big power companies simply aren’t playing fair. We want to see an end to discriminatory fees for solar owners, a fair feed in tariff for power fed back into the grid, and a specialist solar ombudsman to protect consumers’ rights in every state and territory.
– HELP FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH SOARING POWER BILLS. The only guaranteed way people can take control of their power bills is by installing solar. We want to see a strong national program to support low-income households and renters switch to solar and help with the rising cost of living.

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Campaign Details

Group Leading this Campaign: Solar Citizens

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Who this Campaign is Targeting: Labor MPs

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Outcome Evidence: As part of the Stand Up for Solar campaign, Solar Citizens met with ALP MPs from across the country, asking them to take the ‘Stand up for Solar’ pledge, asking for a national goal of at least 50% solar and renewable electricity generation by 2030. At the ALP National Conference, Labor announced a 50% renewable energy goal of 50% by 2030.

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