The WA Environment Minister Donna Faragher and Energy Minister Peter Collier of in-principle funding from the Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) Fund announced further $8 million in funding for three new low-emissions renewable energy projects in the state which will bring the total investment of $38 million in low-emissions technology across Western Australia.
The news was warmly welcomed by WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) who put out this statement in response to yesterday’s announcement:
The WA Sustainable Energy Association Inc. (WA SEA) welcomes the announcement today by Environment Minister Donna Faragher and Energy Minister Peter Collier of in-principle funding from the Low Emissions Energy Development (LEED) Fund for 3 new projects. [...]
‘The Energy Minister regularly highlights the desire of the community to build renewable energy into Western Australia’s future, and business welcomes the Barnett Government’s commitment to continue to expand the share of renewable energy in the State,’ says WA SEA Chief Executive, Prof Ray Wills.
‘The LEED funding announced by Ministers Faragher and Collier is further evidence of the increasing recognition and support for the need to change to a low-emissions economy,’ says Prof Wills.
As Australia’s largest energy chamber, WA SEA looks forward to further announcements from the Barnett Government that grows the Western Australian Government’s response to climate change and builds a sustainable economy for Australia into the 21st Century.
Read more on the WA SEA website and the Government of Western Australia’s website.
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