Resource Topic: Climate Policy
Energy Policy Fact or Fantasy with Dr Dylan McConnell August 21 Agenda with links
21/08/2024The role of renewable gas
29/06/2024Oct 23 – Feedback to Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action on the role of renewable gas Key messages Produce a transition plan that will result in a speedy reduction in demand for fossil gas and communicate this plan widely. Focus on residential and commercial customers giving time to deal with industry. Develop a range […]
Zero Emission Bus Transition
29/06/2024Sep 23 – Submission to the Victorian Government Department on Transport and planning on Zero Emission Bus Transition Key messages Strongly advocating battery electric buses
Fuel Efficiency Standards
29/06/2024May 23 – Submission to the Federal Department of Infrastructure, transport and vehicle Key messages FES needs to be applied to all new vehicles, with light vehicles (GVM of 3.5t and lower – MA, NA, MC) ASAP and trucks, buses, and heavier vehicles to follow, FES should be the mechanism of the initial transition, ahead of bringing […]
Review of the Gas Distribution Code of Practice
29/06/2024May 23 – Submission to the Essential Services Commission – Review of the Gas Distribution Code of Practice Key messages Reduce barriers to transitioning to electricity, require new customers to pay for their eventual disconnection, Review Unaccounted for Gas.
Safeguard mechanism
29/06/2024Feb 23 – Submission on Safeguard mechanism Key messages Submission on the basis that, firstly our total opposition to new gas and coal be noted, secondly, that the Safeguard Mechanism (SM) legislation be written in such a way that new gas and coal cannot impact the existing non-gas, non-coal entities. And thirdly, that the gas and coal […]
Boroondara Council Draft Budget
15/06/2024A submission by Lighter Footprints to Boroondara Council on their draft budget made 5 June 2024
Our 2030 Neighbourhood – Liz Irvin April 2024
29/04/2024Race to Zero with Simon Holmes à Court February 2024
21/02/2024Australia’s Race to Zero Agenda with links – February 2024
19/02/2024Monique Ryan the first year Agenda with links – June 2023
26/06/2023Safeguard Mechanism – Dr Jennifer Rayner slides April 2023
7/05/2023Safeguard Mechanism – Leigh Ewbank slides April 2023
7/05/2023Safeguarding our Climate – Agenda with links, April 2023
24/04/2023Land Gap Report March 2023 with Dr Kate Dooley slideset
22/03/2023Land Gap Report March 2023 Agenda with links
20/03/2023Innovate 2023 Annual Energy Update with Simon Holmes à Court slideset
23/02/2023Innovate 2023 Agenda with links – February 2023
21/02/2023Higgins CAN Climate and Health Forum Agenda August 18th 2022
18/08/2022Submission to the Senate Inquiry to the Climate Change Bill 2022
10/08/2022Carbon Credits – Tim Baxter’s slide set
27/07/2022Carbon Credits – Ric Brazzale’s slide set
27/07/2022Carbon Credits – Prof Andrew Mackintosh’s slide set
27/07/2022Victoria’s Offshore Wind Policy (LF Submission 28/06/22)
4/07/2022Submission to Vic Govt for “Victoria’s Offshore Wind Policy Directions Paper”: LINK:>> LF submission – offshore wind policy 28th Jun 2022 The Victorian Government has recently committed to a 2032 offshore wind target for Victoria of at least 2GW, aiming for first power by 2028. It has also set targets to reach 4GW of offshore […]