Climate change

Our changing weather and extreme events are caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere. Insurance costs are rising to cover the damage caused by these changes. To slow and reverse this, we must stop releasing these harmful gases into the environment as soon as possible.

Here’s how we can act:

■ Reduce carbon emissions by adding the real costs of greenhouse gases to today’s energy prices through a carbon price to achieve a 75% reduction by 2030.

■  Immediately ban new licences for thermal coal and natural gas extraction and remove government subsidies, while reserving Australia’s existing gas supplies for Australians use during the transition to renewable energy.

■ Remove barriers to building the energy networks needed to deliver affordable renewable energy to everyone.

■ Provide Federal funding for urban development, which includes solar generation and electrification, that is less energy hungry and adapted for flooding and heat effects due to the changing climate.

■ An immediate end to the logging of native forests with support for plantation replacements.

Renewables: Our Future Now!