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Energy and Climate Campaign

Our Focus: Driving a Just Transition

We’re asking the big question: How do we get the renewable energy transition right for nature and communities?

This means:

  • Getting the balance right between community energy and large-scale projects.
  • Ensuring development is done in a way that respects nature and local communities.
  • Advocating for smarter planning and stronger legislation to protect nature.
  • Moving with requisite pace to meet our energy and climate goals, but maintaining care to ensure this isn’t done at the expense of nature

Renewing Energy for Our Climate

We must transition away from fossil fuels to secure a stable climate future, but renewables have slipped off the radar in Tassie. The recently released States of Transition report shows we’re now on track to meet just 66% of our renewable energy needs by 2030 (down from near 100% in recent years) if we stick with business as usual. It’s time to act: We need to expand, and diversify our energy mix- and fast.

Environment Tasmania worked with five other Conservation Councils across Australia to release States of Transition - a national report tracking progress on the renewable energy transition.

Election Pledge for Solar and Battery Affordability

In the leadup to the Tasmanian state election, Environment Tasmania teamed up with the Tasmanian Climate Collective to launch the Solar and Battery Affordability Pledge. This initiative calls on all election candidates to make a clear commitment: take action to improve the affordability of solar and battery systems for all Tasmanians if elected. It’s a practical step that addresses both the climate crisis and the cost of living pressures facing the community.

The goal is to support the widespread uptake of solar and battery technology across Tasmania, helping households cut power bills and making our energy system more resilient.

These are the candidates who signed on to the Solar and Battery Affordability Pledge in the 2025 State Election.


Joint Statement on Renewables

We are proud to release the Joint Statement on Renewables: A Just Transition for Tasmania, co-authored by 15 stakeholders from widely different backgrounds; including industry, First Nations, climate, community and environment.

This statement offers a shared vision for a renewable energy future done right: one that’s climate-smart, community-led, and nature-positive. The statement outlines eight clear principles for a fair and sustainable energy transition, including the need for coordinated planning, benefit-sharing with host communities, stronger environmental protections, support for household electrification and energy efficiency, and opposition to the privatisation of existing public energy assets.

We stand ready to work with government, industry, and communities to help deliver a fair, smart, and sustainable energy future for Tasmania.

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