The World Future Council (WFC) is a global advocate for the concerns of future generations, actively pursuing issues relating to human rights, sustainability, cultural and economic justice. The council consists of dozens of experts in their particular field, plus high profile personalities such as Bianca Jagger.
One of the WFC’s current projects is climate and sustainability – how the use of alternative energies such as solar power and wind energy can be supported by the implementation of gross feed in tariffs.
The WFC’s mission is to assist policy makers and opinion leaders in the challenges facing future generations, while providing them with practical solutions, drawing on the knowledge and experiences of a network of thousands of parliamentarians, institutions and organizations around the globe.
Markus Lambert of Australian renewable energy company Energy Matters has been invited to participate on the WFC’s expert list relating to feed in tariffs for the Oceania region. Mr. Lambert will be reporting to the council on the latest local developments in this area and share experiences with fellow experts from around the world.
“It is important that the renewable energy industry works together to learn from the experiences gained in other countries.” states Mr. Lambert.
“This role will assist Energy Matters in communicating with a worldwide panel of experts on feed in tariffs and will help us emulate successful feed in tariff campaigns, hopefully resulting in the implementation of a gross feed in tariff across Australia.”
Energy Matters has been very active in lobbying for a nationalised gross feed in tariff in Australia, whereby owners of renewable energy systems will be paid a premium for each kilowatt hour of electricity they produce. The company recently launched a petition at FeedInTariff.com.au that has already gained the signatures of over 8,000 Australians. Energy Matters’ petition is also endorsed by organisations including the Australian Greens and the Alternative Technology Association.
The New South Wales Energy Matters office, together with Jenny Lu, Head of Suntech Australia and Richard Corkish, Head of the School of Photovoltaic at the University of NSW, also met with the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate Change Carmel Tebbutt on Friday to outline the clear benefits of a gross feed in scheme against a net tariff. The NSW State Government (Department of Climate Change) is currently formulating their feed in tariff policy.
