Energy
7 January 2020
Getting past a lost decade on energy policy
As we enter the 2020s, there is an opportunity to plot a clear pathway to a new energy future – that of near-zero emissions, while maintaining reliability and low-cost.
25 November 2019
COAG clears the air on electricity
In the often messy and turbulent world of energy and climate policy, Australia ends 2019 in a far better place than we began.
19 November 2019
The politics of electricity reliability
As Australians prepare for a hot and dangerous summer, politicians and energy market agencies are searching for the lowest-cost way to try to ensure the lights stay on.
23 October 2019
New honour for Grattan Program Director
Grattan’s Energy Program Director Tony Wood has been elected to the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. Tony is among 25 leaders in applying science, technology, and engineering to solve real-world problems elected to one of Australia’s Learned Academies.
8 October 2019
Short-term power fixes are breaking the energy market
Every ad hoc solution that governments pile on the energy market is making it harder to deliver the price and security outcomes that politicians and customers want.
8 October 2019
No more Hazelwoods: a proposal to ensure coal plants close in an orderly way
Our policy would give a clear signal for investment in new, clean power supply before – not after – coal closures, and better manage Australia’s energy transition.
9 September 2019
How to keep the lights on in NSW
NSW should be able to cope comfortably with the impending closure of the Liddell coal power station in the Hunter Valley. Here’s how.
9 September 2019
How to keep the lights on in Victoria
Rather than engaging in a blame game, the federal and Victorian governments should take four positive steps to make electricity more affordable and reliable.
3 September 2019
Three ways to start fixing Australia’s energy policy mess
If we are prepared to reform our existing markets and institutions then we could reclaim the competitive energy advantage that we have thrown away.
7 August 2019
Why gas prices are likely to stay high
Supply and prices will not improve without additional supply sources. And prices are most unlikely to fall to their historical levels of around a third of current prices.