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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.

Action Now: Solar and Batteries

In the short term, scaling up solar and battery installations can reduce bills, ease pressure on the grid, and cut emissions- while we build a long-term energy future. 

That’s why Environment Tasmania, in partnership with the Tasmanian Climate Collective, has launched the Solar and Battery Affordability Pledge. We’re calling on election candidates to commit to real support for community energy, so that no one is left behind in the transition.


Shared Future

We’re working with stakeholders across industry, government, community, and science to help shape a shared vision for Tasmania’s energy future: one that’s climate-smart, community-led, and nature-positive. Building this future means collaboration at every level to ensure our energy transition is not only fast and effective, but fair and lasting.

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