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
It’s time to show us you mean to put your words into action. I know 100% renewables will take time and ten years have been wasted but you need to stop allowing the expansion of coal and gas in Australia. Climate change is no longer ahead of us – it’s here! Get on with it. That’s why you were voted in , and the other mob booted out!
Oz to become renewable powerhouse and take out 8% of world emissions, as per Ross Garnaut report
I want to end Australia coal and gas because it has an impact on the whole world and saving our planet is much more important than the profit of some rich people
The Australian government should not be subsidising coal and gas, because fossil fuels are already responsible for increasingly severe climate impacts. Clean energy is the only responsible option for the future.
There is a budget deficit of huge proportions – one way of using OUR money more wisely would be to stop subsidies for fossil fuels which cost all Australians a total of $11.6 billion last financial year.
I want A/a to stop mining and using coal and gas because they are the greatest impediment to becoming carbon neutral
I want Australian to end coal and gas production because the earth is exhausted and can’t afford it anymore. None of us can. We can’t afford it. Emotionally, scientifically, economically… we just can’t. Enough. Enough. The wind and Sun are right there. Have been all the time. Let’s use them. Please
PLEASE stop giving taxpayers money to an industry that damages our children’s future.
Instead, use the money to fund renewable energy industries and a sustainable future.
We need to do all we can…..now