Support for a gross national feed-in tariff for renewable energy is growing rapidly to the point where the Government will soon no longer be able to dismiss it.

Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne, will today table a petition from over 17,000 Australians calling on the Parliament to implement a gross national feed-in tariff to give renewable energy technologies the support they deserve.

Independent MP for Lyne, Rob Oakeshott, will also announce today that he will introduce Senator Milne's Private Member's Bill for a feed-in tariff into the House of Representatives.

These moves come in the wake of the Government's latest slap in the face to the renewable energy sector, with the abolition this week of the Remote Regional Power Generation program.

"A gross national feed-in tariff for renewable energy is the obvious and proven way to bring on the transformation to zero emissions energy," Senator Milne said.

"By giving certainty to anyone who wants to invest in renewable energy, of all sources and all sizes, we would swiftly bring renewables to the point where they can challenge coal's dominance.

"I'm thrilled to be tabling this petition today which shows the extraordinary level of public support for renewable energy and the best policy to bring it on.

"And I'm delighted that Rob Oakeshott is adopting my Bill for a feed-in tariff and introducing it into the House of Representatives.

"After the expressions of in principle support for a feed-in from both sides of the Senate, Mr Oakeshott's adoption of my Bill shows that good policy on renewable energy can get support across the country and across political divides.

"With NSW yesterday joining other states in introducing a greenwash feed-in tariff, that will only support net energy generated by small rooftop solar panels, it is time the Commonwealth stepped in to introduce a real scheme that will pay a premium rate for all energy generated from all renewable sources and technologies.

"It is becoming clear that the Government's only reason for opposing a feed-in tariff is that they know it would actually work to get renewable energy technologies onto a level playing field where they can and will challenge coal.

"The Government is bending over backwards to provide certainty to coal, but seems determined to undermine any certainty for renewable energy."

The petition, organised by Energy Matters, can be found at www.FeedInTariff.com.au