Labor's energy plan needs to go further: ACF

The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has welcomed Labor's plan to help people buy a range of water and energy efficiency devices for their houses, but says it does not go far enough.
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd unveiled the $300 million policy yesterday at the party's national conference in Sydney.
ACF executive director Don Henry says it is great that Labor has pledged to give about 200,000 families low interest loans of up to $10,000 to install water tanks or solar panels.
But he says it will not make a lot of difference.
"It is modest, it's only for 200,000 households and we actually need millions of households in Australia to have solar hot water, rain water tanks and to be doing the right thing by the environment," he said.
"We actually need both Labor and the Coalition to commit to support the effort of millions of Australians greening up their homes."
Labor's water spokesman, Anthony Albanese, says the plan will give households the opportunity to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve water.
"We will make it easier for families to do the right thing and it's clear that families do want to do the right thing," he said.
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