Posts tagged ‘submission’
Opposing the rule to charge solar owners a fee to feed-in to electricity grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is considering allowing a charge on solar owners for feeding their electricity back to the grid. We think this is grossly inequitable and very problematic for reducing emissions and continuing to encourage take up of solar renewable energy by households and businesses.
The following submission was made on the rule change:
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Federal Climate policy review (2017) submission by climate groups
DCAN Climate Review Fig 1
We chose not to do our own submission to the Federal Government Climate Policy Review, that closed on May 5, but instead made a few corrections to the Darebin Climate Action submission which focused on arguing we need climate emergency policies put in place. Climate Action Moreland was one of the 29 grassroot community climate and sustainability groups that endorsed the Darebin Climate Action submission (see list at end).
This submission covered the following:
- Overview
- The earth is already too hot and global warming is already dangerous.
- We can burn no more carbon for +1.5oC target.
- Worse news: The door to less than +2oC is rapidly closing.
- What action is needed?
- The Government must declare a climate emergency and enact an emergency speed transition.
- Showing the way.
- What is missing is leadership.
Modernising Australia’s electricity grid – CAM’s submission to inquiry
Climate Action Moreland has made a submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Modernising Australia’s electricity grid. It is reproduced below.
Climate Action Merribek: people in Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner and Glenroy wanting action on climate change 