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South Australia's energy prices have gone up as more renewables entered the market – but prices would have gone up even more without them.
The federal government is primarily to blame for the mess that is Australia's energy policy. It's time for the states to step up, to reduce both prices and emissions.
Splitting the energy and environment portfolios might sound like a backward step, but here's why it could work.
Australians are angry about electricity prices and both the federal government and opposition are proposing to cap them. Will this approach work, and what are the risks?
Australia's consumer watchdog has concluded that rooftop solar incentives have distorted the market unfairly for those who cannot afford solar panels, and has recommended the scheme ends ten years early.
A Grattan Institute report has found renewable energy investment could offer a path to lower rates, but they won't drop below 2015 prices.
On Q&A, Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities Paul Fletcher said South Australia's high electricity prices were "the consequence" of Jay Weatherill's renewable energy policies. Is that right?
A new report has found that Tasmanians, Queenslanders and New South Welshmen are paying $100-$400 a year for unnecessary infrastructure.
Much is in play for South Australia in this weekend's state election – politically and economically.
SA Liberal Party leader Steven Marshall said that state Labor policy had left South Australians with 'the highest energy prices in Australia' and 'the least reliable grid'. Is that right?
At the end of 2017, Australia is starting to (slowly) address our energy problems. But it's also clear the federal government has abdicated leadership and responsibility.
The government's handshake deal with gas suppliers may have stopped the market plunging off a cliff, but it's not doing much more.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry says the US needs to subsidize nuclear and coal power plants to keep the grid stable. But this policy would raise energy costs and could drive consumers off-grid instead.
Cooling off this summer will be more expensive than ever, putting at risk the very young, the elderly and people with health conditions.
The new policy will put the onus on electricity retailers to cut emissions while guaranteeing reliability. And while the scheme isn't perfect, it offers a rare opportunity for bipartisanship.
Boosting state support for energy efficiency would be a fairer way to reduce bills.
By signing an agreement with the big three producers, the government has effectively made the east coast gas shortage evaporate. But there's no guarantee the price pain will go away too.
Will decarbonising energy make it more expensive? Probably not, but we could assuage doubts by linking emission reduction targets to price.
Federal energy policy failure is provoking action at other levels – it's multi-layered democracy in action.
Top contributors
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Researcher at the Australian German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Assistant Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Senior lecturer, Energy Policy Group, University of Exeter
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Chief economist, CSIRO energy, CSIRO
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Reseach Chair, Water and Environmental Policy, University of Adelaide
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Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash Univesity, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
