The Age view: Of the major parties, Labor provides the most realistic path to clean energy. | EDITORIAL | This editorial is the third piece in a series of leaders examining the issues The Age readers told us needed to be answered
. When asked about the issues that matter to them at this election, voters put climate change in third place behind cost of living and healthcare. About 70 per cent said the environment, including climate change, was important to them, and 43 per cent described it as “very important”. For Victoria to do its part, our government needs to urgently enact policies that make deep cuts to greenhouse pollution, reduce emissions and restore the natural world.
As well as deep cuts to emissions, Labor is promising a suite of other clean energy policies that would help decarbonise Victoria’s energy sector. As well asto oversee $1 billion in renewable energy projects, Labor would support the construction of Australia’s first offshore wind farms, create Australia’s biggest energy storage targets, build 100 community batteries across the state and encourage more batteries, solar and wind farms.
Environmentally-minded voters should investigate the electoral offerings of the Greens, the teals and other local independent candidates. But if you’re choosing between the major parties, Labor’s policy is based on the global consensus for change, and provides the most realistic path to reach the challenging goal of energy transition.
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