Vote 1 Jane Ward

A True Community Independent for Balmain

Voting Day : Saturday, 26 March 2011

Global Warming & Climate Change

As the world's largest exporter of coal, Australia needs to lead by example on the global issue of human induced climate change.

At the last election the elected goverment was given a mandate to act on climate chage.

I supported Australia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, now we must do more.

WE DO NOT NEED 150 CITIZENS DELIBERATING OPTIONS.

We need effective targeted action:

• Set strong Federal targets - we need a 60% reduction on 1990's levels to avoid catastrophic consequences.
  
  
• Increase research funding & tax incentives for clean renewables.
  
  
• Increase the MRETS - Mandatory Renewable Energy Targets.
  
  
• Market incentives promoting energy efficiency, and waste reduction.
  
  
• Tax carbon polluters: a Flat Carbon Tax not weak Trading Schemes with exemptions for the biggest polluters.
  
  
• No more Coal Fired Power Stations. None.
  
  
• Global Co-operation to Stop Global Warming.

Recommended essential reading:

• Mark Diesendorf Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy (UNSW Press 2007)
  
  
• Friends of the Earth's Turning Down the Heat - A Climate Change Action Agenda for Australia 2007 (online at www.foe.org.au)