judasferret to Australia · 2 years ago‘No time to waste’: getting Australian homes off gas crucial for meeting net zero targets, report sayswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squaredekekun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoUsually these sorts of things have a carrot and stick approach. The carrot is usually a trade-up program offering rebates on a new/replacement model. The stick is gas prices - you just turn the dial up until its too hot to bear (pun intended).
minus-squareMountaineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoNeither the carrot or the stick effects my landlord in this case. 🤷♂️
minus-squaredekekun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoEventually it will, when a renter won’t rent a property if it has gas hot water because its $1000/month to turn it on. I agree they are uniquely insulated from the effects though, especially in this entirely broken rental market.
Usually these sorts of things have a carrot and stick approach.
The carrot is usually a trade-up program offering rebates on a new/replacement model.
The stick is gas prices - you just turn the dial up until its too hot to bear (pun intended).
Neither the carrot or the stick effects my landlord in this case. 🤷♂️
Eventually it will, when a renter won’t rent a property if it has gas hot water because its $1000/month to turn it on.
I agree they are uniquely insulated from the effects though, especially in this entirely broken rental market.