Oct 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 […]
Sep 23 – Federal submission on Residential Electrification to the Senate Economics Reference Committee Key messages There is no time to waste. Don’t let perfection be the enemy of progress. Residential electrification / efficiency can be accelerated by action at Federal, State, Local Governments and community groups.
Sep 23 – Submission to the Victorian Government Department on Transport and planning on Zero Emission Bus Transition Key messages Strongly advocating battery electric buses
May 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 […]
Feb 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 […]
Oct 22 – Submission to the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on the proposed National Electric Vehicle Strategy Key messages Support strict, monitored and enforced fuel efficiency standards, see the need for coordination between state and federal governments.
Climate Hopes and Reflections – and evening with our State MPs Agenda with links
Tips sheet for Boroondara’s Climate Action Plan and Climate Emergency Declaration funding increase
Agenda with links for Learn more about Boroondara’s Climate Action Plan. You can also view the meeting again on our You Tube channel, and check out our tweet string here.
Lighter Footprints Submission on the City of Boroondara Draft Climate Action Plan
Boroondara Council Climate Priorities and Actions – KCCA
Agenda with links for The Fully Electric Home and the fight against gas event July 28 2021
MP Writing Brief, using Climate Council’s ‘Aim High Go Fast’ Report over COP26 Targets
Planning your switch from gas to electricity An electric heat pump hot water system will deliver hot water cleanly and efficiently Reverse-cycle air conditioners provide efficient heating & cooling Induction cooking is fast, responsive, efficient and healthy Closing your gas account will save hundreds of dollars per year in service charges. All electric homes with […]
Reducing Victoria’s Emissions Detailed suggestions in three sectors – electricity, land use and transport. “Victoria has just experienced over the 2019-20 summer what a 1-degree Celsius hotter climate can mean. The costs of not taking action on climate change has proven to be extremely high and certainly higher than that modeled by the consultants assisting […]