Investment in renewable energy research, development and implementation will be encouraged and made directly by the government to convert Australia's economy to carbon neutrality by 2030
Use of renewable energy will be encouraged, e.g. via the taxation system or government subsidised initiatives
Use of fossil fuels will be discouraged, e.g. via the taxation system
Australia will move to a decentralised energy grid network where feasible
Australia to be carbon neutral by 2030
Assistance will be provided to local communities so they can build and maintain their own sustainable power and energy supplies
The government will develop new zero carbon communities that leverage from existing infrastructure but will not draw energy from the main grid and will have zero net carbon emissions
A fair price will be paid to households for energy they generate and contribute to the main grid
The buildings within these zero carbon communities will be based on a modular design approach and will act as models to demonstrate what can be achieved in terms of living and developing sustainable Australian communities
Smart (local) 'New Deal' manufacturing will be developed to support the construction and ongoing operation of these model zero carbon communities as well as developing them as hubs to retrofit the towns and cities they are closest to
Individuals will have an opportunity to contribute "sweat equity" by assisting with the construction/assembly of their homes and to learn new skills in the process
The development of zero carbon communities will leverage and support the increased level of research into sustainability
Such communities will also be used to develop concepts of intergenerational accommodation where multiple generations of people will live in various configurations that meet their needs as families and individuals
