NSW Councils' New Home Electrification Could Save Households $608/Year
A new report, Electric Savings: the case for NSW councils to reduce emissions and energy bills through electrification, based on modelling by Strategy
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A new report, Electric Savings: the case for NSW councils to reduce emissions and energy bills through electrification, based on modelling by Strategy
“To protect vulnerable people like children, the elderly and people with medical conditions, health professionals call on the state government to urgently phase out gas from buildings like homes, schools and hospitals.”
The motion, which was supported by eight out of 10 councillors, will insert new clauses into the council's planning rules.
New homes and businesses in central Sydney could be banned from installing gas appliances and forced to go all-electric under a local council move.
Every announcement from another arts organisation cutting ties with fossil fuel sponsors adds up to something powerful.