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Outside Parliament House, Canberra, Greenpeace activists show the imbalance of energy handouts with a pair of giant scales.
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Ditching fossil fuel subsidies for would be a popular move, reveals a Greenpeace-commissioned Newspoll survey. Released today, it shows that 90% of Australians want to see renewable energy given at least the same government subsidies that fossil fuels get.
Taxpayers unwittingly fund wealthy fossil fuel companies with $803 per average taxpayer every year... That’s $803 of your money that could be spent on renewables and energy efficiency instead of fueling climate change in Australia.
The new poll shows that 78% of Australians didn't know that fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) get 28 times more government handouts than renewable energy and energy efficiency programs.
Rudd says he's serious about halting climate change. So now is the time to stop feeding the wealthy fossil fuel companies with cash handouts to increase their profits. Fossil fuels should be penalised and public money put into renewable energy solutions, such as solar and wind, to tackle climate change.
Immediate action, say Australians
Among Australians polled who agreed the government subsidies should be transferred to renewable energy, the vast majority asked to see increases in subsidies for renewables in the next 12 months. Over half of this majority demanded action immediately.
The federal budget in May is an ideal time for the new government to begin phasing out unnecessary and environmentally damaging handouts to fossil fuels. Removing the coal industry’s $300 million diesel fuel discount is a first step. The budget will be a major test of Kevin Rudd’s willingness to take real action on climate change and help make Australia a world leader in the renewable energy industry.
How much are you giving?
Taxpayers unwittingly fund wealthy fossil fuel companies with $803 per average taxpayer every year... That’s $803 of your money that could be spent on renewables and energy efficiency instead of fueling climate change in Australia.
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Renewables are losing out
The new poll shows that 78% of Australians didn't know that fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) get 28 times more government handouts than renewable energy and energy efficiency programs.
Rudd says he's serious about halting climate change. So now is the time to stop feeding the wealthy fossil fuel companies with cash handouts to increase their profits. Fossil fuels should be penalised and public money put into renewable energy solutions, such as solar and wind, to tackle climate change.
Immediate action, say Australians
Among Australians polled who agreed the government subsidies should be transferred to renewable energy, the vast majority asked to see increases in subsidies for renewables in the next 12 months. Over half of this majority demanded action immediately.
A solution in the budget
The federal budget in May is an ideal time for the new government to begin phasing out unnecessary and environmentally damaging handouts to fossil fuels. Removing the coal industry’s $300 million diesel fuel discount is a first step. The budget will be a major test of Kevin Rudd’s willingness to take real action on climate change and help make Australia a world leader in the renewable energy industry.
Sign the petition
