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"At the recent federal election, Australians firmly endorsed ambitious change
for a renewable future. The climate wars may not yet be over, but a historic
Government majority in the House and the potential for a progressive majority
in the Senate should mean strong action on climate and energy.
The Albanese Government’s first term focused on turning the behemoth that is
industrial scale energy infrastructure away from coal and towards renewables.
As Luke Menzel from the Energy Efficiency Council aptly argued in
RenewEconomy, it made sense to start here. Those reforms are not yet
delivered, but the pathway is largely mapped out.
Now, in its second term, the Government must pay closer attention to the role
homes and everyday Australians can play in the energy transition – including,
but beyond, the easy stuff like installing solar and batteries.
The Justice and Equity Centre, alongside a coalition of over 60 community,
climate, industry and built environment organisations, has done the heavy
lifting.
Our detailed roadmap guides the way for Australia to benefit from efficient and
electric homes, delivered in time to achieve the emission reductions we need
while bringing all Australians along on the journey, not just those who can
afford it.
Improving the energy performance of Australian homes should be a critical plank
of the productivity agenda the Commonwealth Government has identified for this
term. It is also necessary for a fast and fair transition to a
zero-carbon-ready society. People are struggling with the rising cost of energy
and an acute housing affordability crisis. Electrification and improved home
energy efficiency can provide an important part of the solution.
We’ve set out a comprehensive framework for Governments to implement the
ambitious, coordinated actions needed. Some of these are already in the works,
like mandatory disclosure of home energy ratings and partial funding for social
housing upgrades.
But much more is needed, and there are many untapped avenues that can help the
Government achieve its 2030 and 2035 emissions reduction targets while making
Australian households better off."
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
