Submission to Select Committee on information integrity on climate change and energy

The Clean Energy Council welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission on the National Electricity Market wholesale market settings draft report and to provide feedback in relation to the recommendations put forward by the Nelson Panel (the Panel).

The Clean Energy Council welcomes the opportunity to make a submission as part of the Senate Select Committee inquiry into information integrity in climate change.

The Clean Energy Council welcomes the opportunity to comment on EnergyCo’s proposed New England REZ generation and storage consultation paper for the next phase of NSW’s energy transition.

The Clean Energy Council welcomes the release of the new South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) Transmission plan by the Cook Government, setting out a schedule of upgrades to expand transmission infrastructure and unlock over 2 GW of renewable generation capacity by 2030, and strengthen the competitiveness of local businesses and supply chains in delivering this critical component of the state’s energy transition.

The Clean Energy Council welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Government and Climate Change Authority in setting Australia’s next emissions reduction target. These targets are essential to give investors and communities the confidence that Australia is serious about delivering on its climate commitments.

The Clean Energy Council has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of more than $1 billion to establish a domestic low-carbon liquid fuels industry, describing it as a landmark step in decarbonising Australia’s hardest-to-abate sectors.