Last friday, WA Sustainable Energy Association (WA SEA), Australia’s largest energy chamber issued a new release outlining a sustainable framework for the next government.
The WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) has created a comprehensive list of cost effective and practical actions that can be taken across all sectors of the economy that will boost national productivity, reduce inflation and ensure continued strong growth within the Australian sustainable energy industry and across Australia’s economy for decades to come.
WA SEA CEO, Professor Ray Wills says:
‘We must fundamentally change the way we think about energy and how we do business. And we must act,’ says WA SEA Chief Executive Prof Wills. ‘In particular, all Government operations must aim to source 100% renewable energy for their power requirements by 2015.’
WA SEA warn that some while some politicians are trying to play down the importance of climate policy issues in this election, a poll – jointly commissioned by the ACF and WWF conducted by respected Auspoll – revealed that ‘Pollution and climate change’ will influence the votes of 78 per cent of the 2,200 voters surveyed.
CEO, Professor Wills goes on to warn against hollow election promises that are not backed up by strong actions when the new government takes power.
‘Most importantly, a new Federal Government must also walk the talk – measures being encouraged for business and the community must be rolled out and demonstrated as a greater priority in government operations. All government departments and agencies must be instructed to increase energy efficiency and install renewable energy on all existing government facilities and other public buildings. Further, the Government must ensure new buildings built on the public purse are energy efficient buildings and powered by renewable energy.’
Next week WA SEA will release an election score chart that will document how well election commitments from all major parties are tracking against this action list.
Full release can be read on the WA Sustainable Energy Association.
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