Editing Australian Greens (section)

==== Environment and climate change ====
The party favours [[environmentalism]], including expansion of [[recycling]] facilities; phasing out [[Disposable product|single-use plastics]]; [[Conservation biology|conservation]] efforts; and addressing [[Extinction|species extinction]], [[Habitat destruction|habitat loss]] and [[deforestation]] in Australia.<ref name="Greens8">{{Cite web|title=Protecting our environment|url=https://greens.org.au/platform/environment|access-date=4 July 2019|publisher=The Australian Greens|language=en}}</ref>

The Greens support the achieving of [[100% renewable energy]] by 2030 through the establishment of a [[Green New Deal]], which entails investment in renewable energy technology and a revitalisation of [[Manufacturing in Australia|Australian manufacturing]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Green New Deal 2020|url=https://greens.org.au/greennewdeal|access-date=2020-09-04|website=Australian Greens|language=en}}</ref> Manufacturing would be required to produce solar panels, wind turbines and green steel produced from hydrogen. The party supports the creation of a publicly owned renewable energy provider to boost renewable energy and lower household electricity prices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greens.org.au/platform/renewables|title=Renewable Economy & Climate Change|website=The Australian Greens|language=en|access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adambandt.com/2003_energysavingsplan|title=Greens announce energy savings plan for small businesses|website=Adam Bandt|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> To support the transition to clean energy, the party calls for growth in [[Lithium mining in Australia|lithium mining]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bandt calls for growth in 'renewables mining' with a Green New Deal|url=http://adam-bandt.greensmps.org.au/articles/bandt-calls-growth-'renewables-mining'-green-new-deal|access-date=2020-09-04|website=adam-bandt.greensmps.org.au|language=en}}</ref> The Greens have also proposed plans to boost jobs and apprenticeships in the construction of [[Public housing in Australia|public housing]] units as further economic stimulus as well as to address rising [[homelessness in Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Greens launch plan for mass housing construction to stave off recession|url=http://adam-bandt.greensmps.org.au/articles/greens-launch-plan-mass-housing-construction-stave-recession|access-date=2020-09-04|website=adam-bandt.greensmps.org.au|language=en}}</ref>