POSITIVE NSW ENERGY TARGET

Friday, 27 February 2009 22:18

TEC has been campaigning for a workable scheme for several years as an essential, substantial, and quick acting policy for climate change which will also cushion consumers against rises in power prices.

“There is concern in some quarters about the plethora of state schemes, and certainly the ideal is one national approach on energy efficiency,” said TEC director Jeff Angel. “But we now have good early action in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.
 
“This is a much more constructive move than waiting years for national action, or trusting to a weak Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).”
 
Mr Angel said that the issue of ‘additionality’ must still be addressed by the Rudd government so that energy efficiency adds to the national CO2 savings target.
 
“There will be big financial savings, a jobs boost and quick CO2 gains for NSW now that the foundations for achievable energy efficiency have been laid out.”