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Different rates of inflation indicate high prices have become ‘embedded’ in these economies.
British electricity generators saw their revenues increase by £29 billion in 2022 – here’s why that happened.
Capping the wholesale gas price is a poor attempt to decouple the domestic market from the volatile international market. The only sure way forward is a domestic reservation policy for the east coast.
Biden vowed ‘no more drilling on federal lands,’ but Russia’s war on Ukraine and pressures at home are hard to ignore.
The UK is next to last in Europe for heat pump sales – psychologists explain why take up is so low.
116 country assessment shows huge direct and indirect impacts of expensive energy.
Chalmers’ essay looks to the future after the uncertainties of three global crises - the GFC, the pandemic, and the energy and inflation shock
There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.
Government attempts to manage energy prices could actually create more volatility in oil and gas markets.
For the first time, Australia has moved to cap natural gas prices in a bid to stop energy price pain. Is the cap too high – or was it necessary to mollify the producers?
Existing decarbonisation measures are often unsuitable for the least efficient homes – failing to improve their performance will trap vulnerable people in fuel poverty.
Cranking the heating up 24/7 isn’t an option for most people.
Australia’s governments have agreed to impose caps on the wholesale domestic price of coal and gas. How much it will help is debatable.
Energy bills are about to hurt. But what can the government actually do to ease the pain?
The Andrews government has signalled a major shakeup of Victoria’s energy sector. But are they enough to bring the state’s energy prices down and reduce emissions?
More ambition, particularly in boosting energy efficiency, could help.
The current energy crisis is an opportunity to accelerate the transition towards clean energy – but some countries are better than others at pursuing major energy reform.
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
This year’s climate talks have been overshadowed by rising international tensions, energy crises and war. But that doesn’t mean climate action is dead.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University
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Ariel Liebman Director, Monash Energy Institute and Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Energy Policy and Director of the Institute of Sustainable Resources, UCL
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW Sydney
