Australia can be a renewable energy powerhouse, harnessing our tremendous resources of sun, wind, wave, earth and human ingenuity to replace our reliance on coal with 100% renewable energy within decades.
To make that transformation rapidly and efficiently, Australia needs a plan: we need to know where our biggest and best renewable energy resources are; we need streamlined consultation and approvals processes that bring communities together instead of dividing them; and we need jobs and infrastructure in the right place at the right time.
1st September 2010
Australian Greens, Labor commit to agreement for stable Government
Bob Brown, Christine Milne, Rachel Siewert, Sarah Hanson-Young, Scott Ludlam
26th August 2010
ACT's 40% emissions target shows potential of Greens in power-sharing govts
Christine MilneChristine Milne, 13th August 2010
Government should lead the way on building energy efficiency
Following my comments about reform of the national electricity market, we've been asked to similarly outline our thoughts on the Government's policies to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings they occupy.
According to the Energy Efficiency Council, governments in Australia occupy 32 per cent of the commercial office market, and as highly sought-after tenants they have an even greater impact on the property market than their size alone would suggest. The ability of governments to make bulk purchases also means that they can bring down the cost of energy efficiency products for both agencies and the wider community, transforming the market for energy efficiency services and products.
Christine Milne, 4th August 2010
