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The Problem: Climate Change

Bad News For The Environment  
 
Handing over our power to Big Business is bad news for the environment and could spell further climate change.  
 
Selling-off the state's electricity to companies that are more interested in profits than reducing greenhouse gas emissions would mean greater impacts of climate change for future generations.  
 
Experience shows that private companies are likely to:  
 

  • Drive up energy use
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    Private companies will make bigger profits if consumers use more electricity.  
     
  • Lead to new coal-fired power stations being built
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    One of the reason given for selling-off our electricity is to get private companies to build a new power station. Private companies are more likely to build dirty coal-fired power stations than use cleaner technologies such as wind or solar.  
     
  • Undermine National and Global efforts to slash energy use
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    Private companies will lobby against carbon tax and other regulations.  
     
    For more information visit www.nccnsw.org.au

     

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    The Solution

    Don't hand over our electricity to big business.

    The industry currently delivers billions of dollars in profits to the government to fund hospitals, schools and other public services and employs tens of thousands of workers across the state.

    Steps must be taken now to secure NSW's energy future but privatising our power industry is not the way to go.

    The State Government should instead upgrade its existing power stations to meet our short-term needs while taking urgent action to promote renewable energy.

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