Securing a clean energy future for Australia

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet today announced the Gillard Government’s plan for a clean energy future.

With this plan, the Gillard Government is acting to help Australia meet the environmental and economic challenges of competing in a low-pollution world. Under the plan, Australia will cut 159 million tonnes a year of carbon pollution from our atmosphere by 2020. That is the equivalent of taking over 45 million cars off the road.

Further information about the Gillard Government’s clean energy future and carbon price announcement is available at www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au