Jun 28, 2021 | Clean Energy, Climate Policy, Community battery, Lighter Footprints Working Groups
The regulations covering community batteries are consistent across the National Electricity Market (NEM). However, Western Australia has a separate regulatory framework. This discussion paper focuses on challenges that face community batteries in the eastern states...
Jun 27, 2021 | Boroondara Council, Climate Policy, Environmental law, Lighter Footprints Working Groups, Local government
Local Government Working Group The days when your local council was judged on the basis of “roads, rubbish and rates” have long passed. Local Government is now a significant third level of government in Australia with access to substantial authority and resources. ...
Jun 26, 2021 | Climate change and health, Climate Damage, Climate Policy, Climate psychology, Communicating climate change, Gas
Woodside’s intent to develop its Scarborough gas reservoir is deeply at odds with its commitment to net-zero by 2050 and the company’s stated imperative to act on climate change. Contrary to comments made by Woodside’s acting chief executive Meg O’Neill recently on...
Jun 23, 2021 | Climate Emergency, Economics, fossil fuel subsidies, fossil fuel tax receipts, Gas
There is a perception that the Australian people benefit greatly from the oil, gas and petroleum industries. Yet, our government gives substantially more to Big Oil and Big Gas by way of grants and subsidies than it collects in taxes. Little wonder it is difficult to...
Jun 3, 2021 | Carbon, Clean Energy, Climate Policy, Court action
The world’s premier energy agency, the notoriously conservative International Energy Agency (IEA), has just released a landmark report that marks a huge shift in approach, setting out “an ambitious global energy roadmap” to reach net-zero by 2050. Of great...
Jun 1, 2021 | Climate psychology, Communicating climate change, Lighter Footprints Events, Meeting with MPs
Lighter Footprints Co-Convenor Mick Nolan was very pleased that we were all finally able to meet together in person. “It was so good to get out to the Guide Hall and speak to people face to face.” “The C4C event was a buzz!” said Alison Wright,...
