NSW Labor’s Energy ‘plan’

Labor’s Renewable Energy Target will require NSW to generate: At least 50 per cent of our state’s energy from renewable sources by 2030; and As close as possible to 100 per cent of our energy from renewable sources by 2050.
Source: Michael Daley

Summary:

  • πŸƒ Introduce NSW’s first ever renewable energy target, (50% by 2030, and moving towards 100% by 2050);
  • πŸ’Ό Require the NSW government to be 100% renewable by 2025;
  • 🏑 Make NSW’s largest-ever investment in renewable energy;
  • β˜€οΈ Help an additional 500,000 homes and schools install roof-top solar panels;
  • πŸ’‘ Re-regulate the electricity market;
  • πŸ‘Œ Support the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050;
  • ⚑️ Support 13,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector – by making renewable energy TAFE courses free and training 4,500 solar electricians;
  • πŸ₯€ Ban single-use plastic bags in NSW;
  • βœ… Extend the Solar Industry Guarantee;
  • 🌎 Hold a Climate Change Summit, develop a Climate Action Plan and introduce a Climate Change Act
  • 🌳 Plant more than six million trees
  • 🐨 Hold a Koala Summit and create a Koala National Park
  • πŸ’¨ Adopt higher standards to limit air pollution
  • πŸ’§ Save the Barwon-Darling River System
  • πŸ™…β€β™€οΈRepeal anti-protest laws
  • ❌ Oppose nuclear power

Translation

  • πŸƒ Buy a backup generator and start hoarding diesel fuel
  • πŸ’Ό Don’t expect to catch a train after sunset;
  • πŸ’Ό Only get ill or have an accident in the daytime;
  • 🏑 Expect large and increasing budget deficits;
  • β˜€οΈ You know what happens when they say “I’m from the Government and I’m here to help”?;
  • πŸ’‘ If you own a useless Windfarm or Solar array, the NSW Labor government will buy it off you;
  • πŸ‘Œ Don’t think you will be allowed to clear any bush or prune trees;
  • πŸ‘Œ Spend a lot on fire-fighting equipment;
  • ⚑️ Get a job as a “teacher” in Climate theology;
  • πŸ₯€ Hoard plastic bags
  • βœ… Invest in Lithium mining;
  • 🌎 Invest in Convention facilities
  • 🌳 The government will pay you to plant trees – but don’t expect to ever cut them down so plant fruit trees
  • 🐨 Don’t expect any dam sites near any Koalas (i.e. anywhere in the state)
  • πŸ’¨ Limit carbon ‘pollution’ to 700 parts per million
  • πŸ’§ Pray to Gaia to save the Barwon-Darling River System
  • πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ Introduce anti-Climate denial laws
  • ❌ Oppose the cleanest form of reliable energy – nuclear power

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