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\"Queensland<\/p>\n

Solar Citizens has released its Solar Scorecard for the Queensland election – and there’s no surprises as to which parties lead and lag on renewables.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo give voters the facts, we\u2019ve assessed the party\u2019s policies in detail, and it\u2019s clear that this election Queenslanders have a very important choice to make about our energy future,” said<\/a> Solar Citizens Queensland campaigner Louise Matthiesson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Queensland Labor’s announcement yesterday<\/a> certainly helped the party; putting it ahead of the LNP, which has vowed to ditch Labor’s 50% renewable energy target and wants to build a new coal-fired power station. However, overall the Greens lead the pack states the group.<\/p>\n

“The Queensland Greens policies provide the most comprehensive commitments to a renewable energy future for Queensland, while other minor parties One Nation and Katter\u2019s Australia Party lag well behind,” said Ms. Matthiesson.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Queensland Greens have a policy of a mandatory Queensland renewable energy target of 90% by 2030. Among its other commitments<\/a>, it wants to implement a moratorium on the issuing of licenses for new coal-fired power stations and has committed to $15 billion in investment<\/a> over the next five years to build publicly owned clean energy facilities.<\/p>\n

The Greens have pledged to support more flexible business models to assist Queenslanders in acquiring solar panels and home energy storage<\/a>. The party says it will also provide fair and reasonable solar feed-in-tariffs<\/a> that incorporate the value of greenhouse gas offsets and reduced transmission needs.<\/p>\n

One Nation opposes a legislated renewables target for the states, wants to build coal power and is a no-show on the small-scale solar front says Solar Citizens. Katter’s Australian Party hasn’t announced support or otherwise for a mandatory renewables target, opposes new coal power and doesn’t appear to have any plans relating to helping more Queenslanders go solar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Scorecard can be viewed here<\/a> and explanatory notes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Solar Citizens is calling on all political parties in Queensland to move towards 100% clean energy by making the following commitments:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n

    Legislation for a renewable energy target of at least 50% by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Support new large-scale solar power and wind energy, while ruling out new coal-fired power stations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Guaranteeing a fair price for solar electricity<\/a> exported by Queensland solar households and remove barriers to uptake by low-income earners, businesses and communities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Solar Citizens<\/a> is an independent community group advocating for current and potential solar power system owners in Australia. Membership<\/a> of the organisation is free and is open to anyone who is a solar supporter; regardless of\u00a0 system ownership status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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