SA aims to be carbon neutral

Ballarat Courier
Tuesday 19/2/2008 Page: 10

EVERYTHING the South Australian Government does, from running buses and trains to its office lighting, will have to become carbon neutral by 2020. Opening the third international Solar Cities Congress in Adelaide, South Australian Premier Mike Mr Rann outlined a timetable to offset all the greenhouse gas emissions produced by government activities.

The government also has announced a new scheme to have energy retailers help households reduce their overall energy use and has established an independent council to advise on reducing greenhouse emissions and adapting to climate change. We hope that our determination to reduce our carbon footprint will, in turn, inspire and encourage industries and other governments to follow our lead, thereby increasing demand for green energy," the premier said.