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"After more than a half a century of growth, the use of gas in Australia has
peaked in all sectors and entered a “structural decline”. But use will need to
fall fast to meet climate targets, according to new research from an
influential thinktank.
The Grattan Institute warned the government had failed to acknowledge the
decline and instead needed policies to further reduce gas use and avoid the
need for expensive carbon capture technologies to meet net zero targets.
“Gas is now in structural decline across Australia. There’s only one way to go
from a peak, and that’s down,” said Alison Reeve, the director of the
institute’s Energy and Climate Change program."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
