Correction RE: [Peakoil] ACT Energy Policy and Climate Change DiscussionPapers and Community Consultation

[Alex P]

The Woden event is on Monday

Monday, 3 April
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room
Quality Hotel
Woden

Alex
O4O4873828

ACT Peak Oil
http://act-peakoil.org

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:25:36 +1100, "Adrian Whitehead" 
<ccserac.project1 at ecoaction.net.au> wrote :

> Monday??? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: peakoil-bounces+adrian=ecoaction.net.au at act-peakoil.org
> [mailto:peakoil-bounces+adrian=ecoaction.net.au at act-peakoil.org] On Behalf
> Of Alex P
> Sent: Friday, 31 March 2006 2:09 PM
> To: peakoil at act-peakoil.org
> Subject: Re: [Peakoil] ACT Energy Policy and Climate Change 
DiscussionPapers
> and Community Consultation
> 
> I intend to go to the consultation at Woden Quality hotel on Tuesday at 
6pm,
> it is the most convenient session for me held in the evening.
> 
> Alex
> O4O4873828
> 
> ACT Peak Oil
> http://act-peakoil.org
> 
> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:45:12 +1100, "Adrian Whitehead" 
> <ccserac.project1 at ecoaction.net.au> wrote :
> 
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > ACT Energy Policy and Climate Change Discussion Papers and Community 
> > consultation is now under way.
> > 
> > In my original email I overemphasised the climate change side of the
> process
> > and would like to point out energy is just as important part of it and
> hence
> > directly relevant to people interested in Peak Oil.
> > 
> > It would be great if some people from this discussion list went along 
> > and put in their two bobs worth at the public meetings.
> > 
> > As mike pointed out only 3 went to Gungahlin and only 10-13 went to 
> > the Civic, so a couple of people from peak oil at the next three 
> > events would have significant impact.
> > 
> > The Oil peak groups should also do a submission on the energy paper - 
> > perhaps we can do a wiki version again. Submission is due on the 26th 
> > of April.
> > 
> > Energy Document Available from...
> > 
> > http://www.sustainability.act.gov.au/energy/ACT_energy.html
> > 
> > Remaining dates...
> > 
> > Monday, 3 April
> >   6:00pm - 8:00pm
> >   Conference Room
> >   Quality Hotel
> >   Woden
> > 
> > Friday, 7 April
> >   2:00pm – 4:00pm
> >   Meeting Room 2
> >   Belconnen Community Centre
> >   Belconnen
> > 
> > Wednesday 12 April
> >    6:00pm - 8:00pm
> >    Tuggeranong Bowls Club
> >    Tuggeranong
> > 
> > Some points from the energy document
> > 
> > Challenge - an Energy policy that will ensure the availability of 
> > clean, reliable and competitively price priced energy that meets the 
> > real [what a loaded word] needs of Canberrans in the short and long 
term.
> > 
> > Drivers - Reliability [one of four] "ensuring that we have an
> understanding
> > of changes in energy availability and trends in energy use and have
> policies
> > in place to ensure ongoing supply"
> > 
> > The bit on oil peak -
> > Oil production and petrol refining in Australia has declined markedly 
> > over recent years. As early as 2001 Australia was already importing 
> > 61% of its net domestic needs, primarily through the Singapore market 
> > and this dependence is growing. The relatively minor impact of 
> > Hurricane Katrina in late 2005
> on
> > Australia’s oil supplies was reflected in steeply increased prices. 
> > This will become a familiar scenario in future.
> > 
> > According to papers presented to the Geological Society of America, 
> > Australian domestic oil production will peak this year with USA, South 
> > America, Europe and the former Soviet Union having already passed 
> > their peak production capacity. Geoscience Australia has estimated 
> > that
> Australian
> > crude oil production will decline to half of 2003 levels by 2020. We 
> > are increasingly dependent upon Asia and the Middle East to meet our 
> > liquid
> fuel
> > demands. Internationally, increased competition for these dwindling 
> > resources will reflect in shortages and higher prices. Price rises can 
> > be expected for all commodities and products derived from oil 
> > (plastics), transport and foods that require mechanised farming and
> production.
> > 
> > It is increasingly clear that an alternative to fossil fuel 
> > derivatives is required if transport and mechanisation of the type, 
> > scale and convenience to which Australians have become accustomed is 
> > to be maintained. The solution may lay in more efficient vehicles or 
> > better-designed cities or a conscious decision by all of us to review 
> > and downsize our personal transport needs. The
> Policy
> > will need to address how Canberrans can influence this mix of 
> > solutions
> and
> > what impact their selection may have on our city and lifestyle.
> > 
> > 
> > Another bit on oil peak referring to the Cwlths Securing Australia's
> Energy
> > Future -
> > 
> > Similarly, petrol issues received only passing mention, including a
> comment
> > on page 119 that despite increasing demand for oil, there are 
> > sufficient reserves to supply world demand for around 40 years. If 
> > this is our
> national
> > deadline for establishing a viable and effective substitute for fossil
> based
> > liquid fuels action needs to be taken now.
> > 
> > 
> > Adrian Whitehead
> > Water & Climate Campaigner
> > Conservation Council of the SE Region and Canberra
> > P: 6247 7808
> > F: 6248 5343
> > M: 0403 735 118
> > 
> 
>