The Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy wants the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, ARENA, to fund more suburb wide community electrification projects. Climate Council’s Greg Bourne says it’s an important move – community involvement in energy projects is vital for the energy transition.
Bourne has worked at the nexus of climate change, energy business and policy for over 30 years, and was the inaugural chair of Arena. In a previous life he headed BP Australasia.
He’s still “horribly optimistic” about the renewable energy transition, despite global political challenges and the rise of climate change denialism. But he wants the government to deliver smart metres and prioritise the mandatory disclosure of home energy prices and energy efficiency as part of their Federal election strategy.
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