ALCA’s submission highlights the opportunity for Australia’s Hydrogen Strategy to explicitly recognise the importance of nature. It outlines the importance of hydrogen developments – and the largescale renewable energy being deployed to produce hydrogen – are undertaken with nature, and not instead of it.
ALCA recommends the strongest levels of protection for the critical Lake Eyre rivers and floodplain ecosystems, and that the Government investigate the potential to utilise private protected areas to build upon the proposed protections.
ALCA welcomes the environmental indicators announced in the national wellbeing budget framework.
Noting that the Government has chosen not to feature nature-related financial disclosures in its current approach, ALCA recommends that existing policy levers be used to provide early guidance for business on nature-related financial disclosures.
ALCA’s submission highlights the critical role of environmental protection, effective environmental management and restoration to building healthy and functioning ecosystems that are resilient to drought.
ALCA supports the transition to renewable energy as important action on climate change.
However, the transition must be undertaken with nature – not instead of nature – and developments must avoid areas of importance for biodiversity areas protected for long-term conservation.
