*Pic: The rally will be outside the office of Senator Eric Abetz, above
Renewable energy workers, businesses, solar owners and supporters will gather at the electorate office of Senator Eric Abetz today to protest the Federal Government’s attempt to hurt jobs and families by attacking the Renewable Energy Target.
“We will rally with thousands of people around Australia at noon on Friday September 26,” Jack Gilding, Executive Officer of the Tasmanian Renewable Energy Alliance said.
“Our message to all Tasmanian MPs is that Tasmanians will accept nothing less than full support for the Renewable Energy Target, with no cuts.”
Solar advocates from around Australia are taking their campaign to save Aussie solar and renewables right to the doorsteps of their local MP to demonstrate how much they value the Target.
“The Target will create at least another 18,000 jobs in solar and renewables by 2020 if it’s kept in place – and Tasmania should be the place that many of those jobs are created.”
“Tasmania has enormous potential to expand the renewable energy industry and create jobs, but abolition of the RET will instead result in the loss of hundreds of jobs in Tasmania” said Mr Gilding.
“Australians want more solar not less – and there are 2 million homes across the country with solar on the rooftop – that’s millions of solar voters,” Mr Gilding said. “More than 80% of Australians support retention of the existing Target. Now is the time to act to make sure the government protects the Renewable Energy Target and the jobs, investment and growth it creates.”
Rallies will be held in more than 30 electorates around the country, calling on politicians to restore bipartisan support for the Target.
The event marks the first time Solar Citizens, the Clean Energy Council, the Solar Energy Industries Association and the Australian Solar Council have united to protest the unprecedented attacks on renewable jobs, growth and investment.
National Rally for Renewables
Date: Friday 26 September, 2014
Time: midday
Place: 136 Davey Street Hobart
• TT MEDIA HERE … And Lisa Singh calls for Abetz to protect the RET, Marti Zucco urges a tram museum for the railyards site etc etc
