Statement on Climate Action presented to Deputy Premier

Co-convenor Judith Dwyer addressed the Deputy Premier on behalf of SACA, calling on the government to develop and implement a program of action for the state, including concrete targets, clear strategies, and carefully calibrated incentives to support change.

"We are looking to the Government to support innovation for climate resilience, carbon neutrality and care for country," she said. "We ask that the Government provides leadership in adapting our energy, industry, transport and agriculture to net zero emissions. We won’t achieve real change with piecemeal uncoordinated actions or targets that are not backed with clear strategy.”

"SA needs to develop and adopt a comprehensive action plan, one that will both address our important challenges and opportunities; and engage the community and business in the thinking and the work required for effective and rapid implementation of solutions. This challenge needs all of us.”

The Deputy Premier welcomed the Statement as a good foundation for the strategies being developed by her government to go from targets to achievements. The strategies include two major consultations on climate action to inform the government's planning: with the community and with industry. We expect that South Australians for Climate Action will participate in the community engagement, and that signatories will have an opportunity to participate in industry processes.

Raymond Spencer, Chair of Zen Energy and a signatory to the Statement, thanked the Premier on behalf of SACA.