The Safeguard Mechanism is the most important climate policy you’ve probably never heard of. So we’re giving it a re-brand and calling it what it really is: a #PollutionSpeedLimit on Australia’s biggest emitters.
These are Australia's 10 biggest corporate polluters. Together, they've pumped out 362 million+ tonnes of harmful pollution since the Safeguard Mechanism started – that’s the same amount of CO2 produced by over 16 million Aussies in a year. Not much of a #PollutionSpeedLimit!
Join the Climate Council by emailing the 10 biggest corporate polluters in Australia today.
We want these companies to publicly commit to making REAL cuts to their emissions each year to 2030, rather than relying on dodgy carbon credits and offsets. climc.nl/pollution-spee…
Then, use this tool to tweet at the biggest fossil fuel polluters in Australia, including @RioTinto, @Chevron, @WoodsideEnergy & @glencore, and urge them to start pulling their weight.
It's just over a year since Australia (finally) got its 1st offshore wind farm bill.
Why was it such an important step?
Well firstly, we'd waited years for it. Meanwhile places like the UK powered ahead and reaped the benefits of this booming clean industry.
Second, the wind off our shores are among the best in the world and could power our grid several times over.
The combined energy capacity of Australia's 12 proposed projects would be greater than all of our coal-fired power stations (minus the pollution and volatile prices)
Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie says: "Australia’s politicians are finally working together.. we thank members of the ALP, the Greens and the Independents in both houses of Parliament for working together so constructively to pass this Bill."
"For the first time ever Australia has clear, minimum climate targets enshrined in law. This will help encourage the massive private investment we need to transform our economy to net zero."
1. The 2030 target in the ALP plan sets Australia on a path to achieve net zero in 2050.
@AustralianLabor 2. Under current policy settings we won’t reach net zero until almost 2100. In fact, the Morrison government’s own modelling shows it would only be reducing emissions by a little more than a half by 2050.
3. Under the ALP plan, renewable energy (like solar and wind) is expected to power 82% of our energy needs by 2030 (up from 68% under a business as usual approach).