ESIA Submission: CCA Consultation Paper July 2019 - Updating previous advice to meet Paris, 23 Aug 2019
The ESIA made a submission in response to the Climate Change Authority (CCA) Consultation Paper July 2019 - Updating the Authority previous advice on meeting the Paris Agreement. The ESIA continues to advocate for:
- the CCA’s previous position to introduce a NESS as soon as possible. (Refer to Towards Next Generation delivering affordable secure and lower emission power, 5.5.1 A National Energy Savings Scheme, 2 June 2017, p46.)
- support and encourage all jurisdictions with a scheme to strengthen these and extend their existing targets to 2030, as ACT has done.
- energy savings schemes to be complemented by a highly targeted demand reduction component or separate scheme, or schemes, that could be national, or state based.
- Emissions Reduction Fund adjustments to stimulate the uptake of energy efficiency projects as a transition measure to a NESS (See Appendix 1 for specific details.)
- Establishment of an Australian Energy Market Demand Side Operator (AEMDSO) to counterbalance the AEMO which continues to be skewed towards supply side solutions with virtually no consideration of supply-side solutions. This is exemplified in recent Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) and Gas Statement Of Opportunities (GSOO) reports.
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