The Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity will look into the opportunities and challenges to establish the ACT as a national hub for renewable energy innovation in the ACT. The Committee will examine areas including research, technology development, innovative financing, collaboration and energy storage.
| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 23 February 2021 | Submissions close: 14 May 2021 | Reporting date: Released 29 June 2022 |
The Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity will inquire into and report on matters relating to renewable energy innovation in the Australian Capital Territory, with particular reference to:
- opportunities and challenges to boost renewable energy research, technology development and new zero emissions industries in the ACT;
- opportunities and challenges to establish the ACT as a national hub for renewable energy technologies and industries including zero emissions vehicles;
- opportunities and challenges to innovatively finance and/or manage renewable energy in the ACT;
- strategies to address limitations to collaboration and innovation between renewable energy stakeholders;
- the effectiveness of administration and funding of Australian Capital Territory Government policy and regulatory settings relating to renewable energy, climate action and emissions reduction;
- opportunities and challenges in battery storage including neighbourhood-scale batteries and vehicle-to-grid technologies; and
- any other relevant matters.
Please click here to read the Inquiry’s terms of reference.
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 29 June 2022 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 29 October 2022 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.
For further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeECCB@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| Terms of Reference |  PDF (292.0 KB) |
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| Submission 024 - Larry O'Loughlin | PDF (533.1 KB) |
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| Submission 023 - GreenLaw - Supplementary | PDF (565.9 KB) |
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| Submission 021 - Bioenergy Australia | PDF (442.2 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - Australian Pipelines and Gas Association | PDF (355.2 KB) |
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| Submission 019 - Weston Creek Community Council | PDF (541.4 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - Harvest Hot Water | PDF (2.6 MB) |
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| Submission 017 - Michael Thomas and Benjamin Weise | PDF (977.7 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions | PDF (1.2 MB) |
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| Submission 015 - David Glynne Jones | PDF (425.1 KB) |
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| Submission 014 - Evoenergy | PDF (440.4 KB) |
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| Submission 013 - LGI Limited | PDF (422.8 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - GreenLaw | PDF (857.3 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - Canberra Institute of Technology | PDF (5.5 MB) |
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| Submission 010 - Bill Gemmell | PDF (316.1 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - Neoen | PDF (2.7 MB) |
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| Submission 008 - ACT Government | PDF (3.1 MB) |
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| Submission 007 - Master Plumbers Association | PDF (898.1 KB) |
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| Submission 006A - Canberra Solar Hot Water Repairs [Corrigenda] | PDF (2.9 MB) |
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| Submission 006 - Canberra Solar Hot Water Repairs | PDF (2.8 MB) |
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| Submission 005 - Smart Energy Council | PDF (878.6 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Prepower Co-op One | PDF (402.6 KB) |
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| Submission 003A - Attachment | PDF (771.5 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Andrew Blakers | PDF (712.3 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - ACTCOSS | PDF (404.9 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Joss Haiblen | PDF (239.0 KB) |
Public hearings
8 June 2021, 9:30am - 4:30pm
17 June 2021, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
6 July 2021, 2:45pm - 3:15pm
View Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Answer to QTON No. 7 CASTLEY - Interaction with embassies | PDF (195.2 KB) |
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| Answer to QTON No. 6 CASTLEY - Businesses using the Renewables Innovation Hub | PDF (134.4 KB) |
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| Answer to QTON No. 5 CASTLEY - Amending road rules | PDF (162.9 KB) |
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| Answer to QTON No. 4 CASTLEY - Gas and electricity usage comparison | PDF (174.6 KB) |
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| Answer to QTON No. 3 BRADDOCK - National standard of competencies | PDF (326.8 KB) |
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| Answer to QTON No. 2 CASTLEY - Level of interest in EV skills upgrade training | PDF (387.4 KB) |
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| Answer to QTON No. 1 PATERSON - Electric cooperatives in the USA | PDF (75.3 KB) |
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| Report 4 - Inquiry into renewable energy innovation in the ACT | PDF (1.0 MB) |
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| Government responses tabled 20 October 2022 | PDF (337.8 KB) |
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| 6. Media release - Inquiry into renewable energy innovation in the ACT (29 June 2022) | PDF (181.4 KB) |
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| 5. Media release - Third hearing on renewable energy innovation inquiry (6 July 2021) | PDF (170.5 KB) |
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| 4. Media release - Second hearing on renewable energy innovation inquiry (15 June 2021) | PDF (171.4 KB) |
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| 3. Media release - First hearing of renewable energy innovation inquiry (7 June 2021) | PDF (280.8 KB) |
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| 2. Media release - Renewable energy innovation in the ACT inquiry (27 April 2021) | PDF (250.7 KB) |
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| 1. Media Release - Renewable energy innovation in the ACT new inquiry (1 March 2021) | PDF (212.1 KB) |
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