2022 Submissions

National Electric Vehicle Strategy Consultation (Oct 2022)

EAGA and six Victorian Greenhouse Alliances made a submission to the National Electric Vehicle Strategy Consultation process. The submission proposes eleven recommendations which seek to ensure a speedy, efficient, coordinated transition to electric vehicles that takes into account environmental and broader transport sector impacts.

VGA submission National Electric Vehicle Strategy Consultation

Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (Oct 2022)

EAGA’s submission to to the review of the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) was made in partnership with the Victorian Greenhouse Alliances. The submission provides eight key recommendations focused on supporting the growth of a diverse and affordable domestic offset market.

VGA submission ACCU review (PDF, 175KB)

Energy Security Board Data Strategy (Aug 2022)

The Energy Security Board’s (ESB) consultation paper defines a set of targeted, initial reforms designed to remove regulatory barriers and enable more effective access to existing energy market data.  EAGA submission urges the ESB to include Local Governments under the definitions of “Class B bodies” under the market’s regulations to ensure that councils can have timely and accurate access to existing energy data.

EAGA submission ESB Data Strategy (PDF, 22KB)

GreenPower Review (Aug 2022)

EAGA’s submission to the review of the GreenPower program urge the Government to rectify the current ambiguities relating to voluntary purchases of GreenPower/large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) as a carbon management strategy. It also calls for a transition to a scheme the focuses on affordability and drives demand through partnerships with councils.

EAGA submission GreenPower Review 2022 08 30

National Construction Code update (Jul 2022)

The National Construction Code plays a significant role in regulating new residential buildings, which impacts on the energy performance of new homes. EAGA wrote a submission to the 2022 Building Ministers Forum urging state and federal decision-makers to increase the minimum energy performance requirements for new homes from 6 to 7 stars (NatHERS), plus other appliance, thermal and renewable energy improvements. We also signed a joint statement with councils and other organisations across Australia.

Joint statement – local councils call for better homes joint statement

EAGA Submission NCC 2022_Regulatory Impact Statement

Victoria’s Interim 2035 Emissions Reduction Target (May 2022)

The Victorian Greenhouse Alliances team up with the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) to urge the Victorian Government to increase its ambition and adopt more stringent science based targets.

Local Government response to 2035 target consultation (PDF, 475KB)