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How to get the energy transition back on track

Current trends will mean missing our 2030 emissions targets, risking electricity reliability and failing to deliver the federal government’s promise of cheaper power. Change is urgently required on all three fronts.

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Australia’s energy system is at a critical junction. Continuation of current trends will mean missing our 2030 emissions reduction targets, risking electricity system reliability, and failing to deliver the federal government’s election promise of cheaper electricity. Change is urgently required on all three fronts.

Emissions reduction in the electricity sector is central to Australia’s climate change agenda. There’s been strong progress over the past 10 years, but it’s not enough.

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Tony Wood is head of the energy program at the Grattan Institute.

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