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"Australia must phase out oil, gas and coal to rapidly transition to renewable
energy in a way that protects the environment – that is the core message the
Australian Conservation Foundation and the World Wide Fund for Nature –
Australia are bringing to the third week of the federal election campaign.
On Monday, the two groups published a jointly-authored plan for how to get
there that calls for a fundamental shift in regulation, business practices and
approach that is needed to ensure a transition to a clean economy that combats
climate change, protects nature and balances the needs of First Nations people
and local communities.
The detailed document,
Our Renewable Future, was released in time for the
third week of the election, and partly in response to campaigns against
renewables developments and the emergence of sock-puppet campaign groups backed
by industry to advocate for fossil fuels.
The environmental groups want companies working in renewables to take more care
about where they site their projects and ensure buy-in from First Nations
peoples and local communities, warning that corner cutting will be used against
them.
“One bad project can ruin it for everybody, threatening community support,
damaging the environment, and empowering the fossil fuel lobby,” they say.
The groups want buffer zones and “no-go” areas to be created near high-value
conservation areas to help project developers quickly assess where they should
or should not site a project.
They also make clear Australia has to move quickly to achieve its targets under
the Paris Agreement that requires a phase out of coal and gas from the entire
Australian economy by 2035.
It would take up to 2,000 square kilometres, or just 0.0002 per cent of the
Australian landmass, to meet the country’s energy needs with renewables – a
marginal amount compared to agriculture which uses 55% of Australia."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
