Updating the Climate Change Questionnaire for Candidates in 2022 Federal Election report recently posted, we have just received word from Will Simon, Greens candidate for Petrie responding in the affirmative to all questions which are, to refresh our memories:
If elected, will you advocate for the Australian government to:
1. Engage globally and advocate for a planned phase-out of coal, oil and gas, by 2030 to limit the global temperature increase to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius? Yes/No
2. Increase Australia's 2030 emissions reduction target to at least 50% below 2005 levels? Yes/No
3. Withdraw government support for new gas infrastructure, carbon capture and storage and blue hydrogen? Yes/No
4. Drive and financially support a major initiative to electrify energy to the greatest extent possible? Yes/No.
5. Establish a 'Just Transition Authority' ? Yes/No
Yes, our voices do count.