Queensland Cleaner Energy Strategy

Country	Australia
Year Implemented	2000
Policy Status	Superseded
Date Announced	2000
Agency	•Queensland Department of Mines and Energy
Policy Superseded by	Queensland Smart Energy Policy
Policy Type	•Incentives/Subsidies   •Grants   •Rebates •Policy Processes   •Strategic Planning •Public Investment   •Government Procurement Programme •RD & D •Voluntary Agreement   •Private Sector/Government
Policy Target	•Multiple Renewable Energy Sources
Policy Sector	•Multi-sectoral Policy
Description	In May 2000, the Queensland government elaborated a Cleaner Energy Strategy, comprising various measures aimed at improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting renewable energy. Key initiatives of the strategy included: -Requiring electricity retailers that operating in Queensland to source 15% of their electricity sold in Queensland from gas-fired or renewable generation from 1 January 2005. -Not providing generating licences for new coal-fired power stations unless there is a clear and demonstrated need. -Over five years, spending AUD 50 million on programmes targeted at supporting renewable and innovative energy technologies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These include Increasing Solar Hot Water Rebates by AUD 250 to a AUD 750 maximum; Increasing the government's "green energy" purchases for government buildings and activities to 5% of its total electricity consumption; Extending and increasing funding for the Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund until 2005; New programmes to encourage greater energy efficiency in the built environment (AUD 1 million over 2 years); Building on the 2000 Cleaner Energy Strategy, the Queensland government developed Smart Energy Policy initiatives as part of its June 2007 Climate Smart 2050 strategy.
URL	www.dme.qld.gov.au/Energy/energy_policy.cfm www.dme.qld.gov.au/zone_files/Energy_Today/qldenergypolicy.pdf