Since the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires, our governments have spent over $40 billion in public money supporting the continued expansion of the fossil fuel industry through subsidies and tax breaks.
Every minute, over governments hand over $21,143 to the fossil fuel industry.
It's time our governments stopped handing our public money to the industries most responsible for climate change and stopped approving new coal and gas projects. It's time to invest in a safe climate.
Sign the petition urging the Australian government to stop all subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels and end new climate-heating coal and gas projects and infrastructure in Australia.
Petition demands
"To the Prime Minister, Energy Minister, Environment Minister and Treasurer:
End coal and gas in Australia to ramp up climate action. That means:
- This decade, replacing existing coal, gas and uranium exports with a renewable-powered exports industry and climate-positive careers for communities
- No new coal and gas projects or infrastructure
- Stop spending public money on the fossil fuel industry – fund climate solutions instead."
A responsible government would use our public money to make our communities and wildlife thrive, not fund the industries damaging our climate. The Albanese Government has already taken some steps to advance climate ambition in Australia, but to truly slash climate pollution it must immediately end public funding for fossil fuels.
In the 2022-23 financial year, government subsidies for fossil fuels cost Australians $11.1 billion.
If we stop spending public money on fossil fuels now, we can help prevent even more damaging projects in the future. Currently, Australia has 114 new coal and gas projects, like Woodside's Scarborough project, in the pipeline and if the projects were to go ahead they would almost double our current domestic emissions. And that’s not including any emissions from exporting the coal and gas overseas!
For a safe climate future, let’s instead invest our public money into renewable exports that can replace coal and gas, slash pollution and create climate-positive jobs that future-proof our economy.
Sign the petition and call on our government to step up for climate action.
Latest Supporters
Im sick of capitalism and political corruption threatening democracy and our beautiful country and environment.
Because it’s killing this fragile country
We need to switch to renewables immediately!!!
Australia has everything it would take to become a world leader in Climate solutions. Let’s do it! Our future depends on it!
I want Australia to end the use of fossil fuels because I want my children to see the coral reefs that are bleaching and dying because of the increasing temperature of the sea.
i want Australia to end gas and coal because there is great pain for the creatures of this planet ahead!
early child is where you will make change and boycott monetised education – the next generation is todays future and although widely through its endorsed framework nationality but not delivered nor understood due to its non training and education and monitoring of its delivery nor the monitors understanding and lack of training also of such -it’s a mess and it need not be -
Stop letting the fossil fuel, in particular, gas industry dictate policy & legislation which negatively impacts our future and the future generations of Australia for the sake of their profit. This is highly irresponsible and negligent on government’s part. Please don’t forget you represent the Australian PEOPLE, not the fossil fuel industry or their lobbyists. Enough is enough!
please save the Polar Bears and other animals at risk of extinction because of climate change
Fossil fuel use is shortsighted and dangerous. We need to protect our planet and our future.
We are facing extinction, it’s on you to stop it.
I want Australia to end coal and gas because our climate breakdown has begun and I am terrified for my kids.
It is well past time Australia ended coal and gas. Please get real and think about the future- that is your job.
There are better sources of energy. Let’s future proof our country instead of investing in dying industries
I want to preserve the natural habitat of animals, and save our planet from climate crisis.
I want Australia to end coal and gas because climate change is the single greatest threat to human civilisation and Australia is a huge part of the problem. Let’s be leaders and be part of the solution instead.
Put an end to the use of coal and gas in Australia. End excessive exploitation and further irreparable damage to our land and habitats. Stop contributing to widespread environmental destruction.
We will suffer from more ecological disasters, and our future generations may not survive, unless we take action now!