19 November 2025
The Greens have today announced their plan to phase out gas, expand access to batteries, and introduce a raft of new measures to act on the climate crisis, protect the environment, and reduce energy costs.
Under the Greens’ plan to reduce power bills and greenhouse emissions, gas power would be phased out in homes and incentives provided to electrify home appliances, accompanied with an expansion of home battery storage for people living in apartments and townhouses. The Greens will also push for a commission of inquiry into bringing ETSA back into public hands.
A target of net-zero emissions by 2035 would be legislated, and the tens of millions of dollars in subsidies provided to fossil fuel companies would be scrapped along with gas exploration permits.
The Greens are also proposing a commitment of $200 million over four years to protect SA’s marine ecosystems, an additional $4 million per year to rehabilitate marine wildlife affected by the harmful algal bloom and doubling the grants for nature restoration from to $20 million dollars each year to address the ongoing loss of native flora and fauna.
Quotes attributable to Robert Simms MLC
“With SA bidding to host COP, it’s time to take ambitious measures that will entrench South Australia as a world leader in tackling the climate crisis. The Greens will campaign to accelerate our net-zero target, end our reliance on dirty gas, which is fuelling the climate crisis, and scale up battery storage so that all South Australians can access cheap renewable energy.”
“Gas isn’t just bad for our climate; it’s also driving up the power bills of South Australians who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The Greens’ plan to phase out gas for new homes and support homeowners and landlords to electrify appliances will cut both emissions and power bills at a time when it’s needed most.”
Quotes attributable to Lead Upper House Candidate Melanie Selwood
“South Australia is home to many important ecosystems and locations that are unique and have significant environmental impact. From the Coorong to the Mount Lofty Ranges, the Great Australian Bight to the St Kilda Mangroves, the Flinders Ranges to Kangaroo Island, we have places that are loved and cherished by our communities and are a wonder for visitors to our state. We need to make sure there are stronger protections so that our precious places are not lost in the future.”
“Our existing laws to protect and improve biodiversity in our state simply don’t go far enough. Developers see native vegetation removal penalties as simply ‘the cost of doing business’ while we still see significant trees being removed despite community opposition. The Greens will push to protect our native vegetation and to expand canopy cover and green space in our cities, suburbs, and towns.”
“The toxic algal crisis is the worst marine event in our history. Fish, sharks, penguins, and other marine life are dying in shocking numbers while this bloom wreaks havoc on our ocean and our beaches. The Greens will be campaigning for urgent funding to protect and restore our oceans and to support coastal communities devastated by this catastrophe.”