7 ACTIONS REQUIRING INSIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE
zRemove fuel & electricity subsidies (Fed. & States)
zLegislation similar to USA’s Transportation Equity Act (Fed.)
zMandatory energy & greenhouse labelling and minimum performance standards for appliances, buildings & motor vehicles. (States)
zMandatory reporting of emissions by all spheres of government, coupled with in-house carbon levies.(all)
zPlan new suburbs, commercial centres, power stations, etc. to minimise GHG emissions. (State & Local)
zRemove incentives to sell excessive electricity.
zCarbon tax, or tradeable emission permits with cap & fee.
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• Rural energy consumers may still be subsidised by targeted funding, independent of energy prices, that allows these consumers to invest in energy effic. & ren. en. instead.
• TEA allows PT to compete with roads for funding.