Dear Editor, It was interesting to read the Public Accounts Committee’s recommendation that Police get a subsidy so they can reduce their power bill. No, they shouldn't; that’s what it costs.

When I got my electricity bill last month at $550, PAC didn’t come to my aid stating that I should get a subsidy. Don’t tell us it’s because Police are a high user, residential users get charged more per unit, the more they use, apparently, I’m a high user too.

After many challenging the extortionate prices, we’ve been told, that is what producing electricity costs. What needs shaking up is how we generate electricity, that is what we all should be focused on. If TAU is struggling to produce cheap, clean energy, then let the people generate it themselves. Give us access to green loans like other developed nations – a 1 per cent loan creates an industry, takes pressure off infrastructure, and lifts diesel pollution off our conscience. Batteries and solar panels are viable, improving every day, and need to be utilised across our sunny nation.

If green loans are not a promise from candidates in the upcoming election, they’ve missed a trick, and if not implemented, we miss an opportunity. If the Government can’t figure out how to make it work with our Bank and various grants, the Government should never attend another climate meeting, COP 28, 29+ whatever. There will be no tsk-tisking at large polluting nations, and they should never hold their hand out for any climate resilience grants.

Hey, Government, TAU, help us help you!                   

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