The big bad Greenies are not about to storm into your house to take away the BBQ. But we do need to electrify everything, as quickly as we can.

  • Australia must rapidly transition away from gas to renewable energy for environmental and economic reasons.

  • Gas is not a transitional fuel, and its climate impacts may be underestimated due to methane leakage across the supply chain. Phasing out gas is critical to meet climate targets.

  • Electrification powered by renewables can meet energy needs more cheaply and cleanly. Heat pumps, induction cooktops and electric vehicles are mature technologies ready to replace gas.

  • Gas demand is declining globally while renewables are booming. Investing further in gas risks billions in stranded assets. Renewables create more jobs than fossil fuels.

  • Government policy should support electrification, ensure no new gas infrastructure is built, and assist workers transition from gas industries. Phasing out gas by 2030 is feasible with political will. Our future depends on acting swiftly.

  • Treevan 🇦🇺OPEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Thank you for this. I intentionally discard articles if they dont have a reasonable environmental focus which makes things seem a little one sided. Someone has to be the Lorax. Good to see you rounding it out and if that’s what people need, then all the better.

    Maybe make the “good” induction stove more obvious because the cheaper you go, the less control you have. We have a gas stove and a cheap induction hob that we use most of the time instead. It’s iffy in the control but it’s quicker, more efficient, and when the sun is shining, basically free.