Energy Crisis - Email the Premier

Power bills are rising because coal power stations are ageing and becoming increasingly unreliable compared to cheap, renewable energy. Not everyone can get rooftop solar, which is why we need Premier Palaszczuk to bring down power prices by building big clean energy projects that don't rely on digging coal that varies in price and availability. The Palaszczuk Government is currently developing a 10 Year Energy Plan. We believe this can lead us to 100% renewable energy within the decade. The first step would be to commit to building 6 GW renewable energy and 1 GW storage in Queensland by 2025. It's the fastest and cheapest way to save household cost of living.

Email Premier Palaszczuk now to call for a clear renewable energy roadmap in the 10 Year Energy Plan. We have suggested a message but you can edit by clicking Check the message - the more unique messages they get, the better!

Every way you look at it, renewable energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels. Two big wind farms could have saved us 25% on wholesale electricity costs this year and two big batteries would have taken the edge off some of the tightest electricity periods to the tune of $100m. Small systems on Queensland roofs did save us up to $60m in May alone.

But if the Queensland Government continues to refuse to plan for coal closure, then Queensland's 2032 "climate positive" Olympics, will still be reliant on ageing, unreliable and polluting coal power. We can’t let this happen. We have to make sure the 10 Year Energy Plan sets a path towards renewable energy and stops us being held hostage by fossil fuel prices once and for all.

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the member for Inala

Dear Premier Palaszczuk, 
I live in your electorate and I am deeply concerned about the rising power prices that our community is facing. Rising cost of living and climate change are some of the biggest issues in Queensland and I'm disappointed that your Government has so far failed to commit to action that would address both; replacing aging, unreliable coal with clean and cheap renewable energy.  We’re in an <a href="https://twitter.com/QLDConservation/status/1544141015002787840">energy crisis and the only way out is to build more cheap, reliable renewable energy</a>. Please make sure that the 10 Year Energy Plan sets out a roadmap to achieve 100% renewable energy in Queensland before the 2032 Olympics.  
Our State’s electricity costs are going up because of breakdowns at coal and gas fired power stations and rising international fossil fuel prices. But it doesn’t have to be this way. 
We can build and make renewable energy here in Queensland to end the reliance on fossil fuel. The 10 Year Energy Plan is the opportunity to chart Queensland’s path out of the energy crisis towards a renewable energy superpower. 
Please make sure that the 10 Year Energy Plan:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Achieves 100% renewable energy in time for the 2032 Climate Positive Olympics</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Supports 6 GW of renewable energy and 1 GW storage to be built by 2025 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Helps everyone access solar through programmes to get solar on social housing, low income households and rental rooves</li>
</ul>
We can do this but we have to have the ambition and the commitment. With a clear goal, like the 2032 Climate Positive Olympics, we can scale up the planning for renewable energy to make sure we protect high value cultural heritage sites and agricultural land, improve biodiversity and create a fairer energy system.
Like <a href="https://twitter.com/QLDConservation/status/1544141015002787840">these big billboards in Inala</a> say, I believe you can fix this crisis, Premier, working with you, Energy Minister, and others, through building renewable energy.

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