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As gas prices skyrocket in Australia, you may be thinking of bringing forward your plan to switch your household to electric appliances.

14 May 2021 Much of the system planning in place by the market operator AEMO, the rule maker AEMC and the Energy Security Board (ESB) are examples of the “muddle through” approach to policy development. Despite its quirky name ,“muddle through” was actually first introduced into the academic literature by Charles Lindblom in a 1959 Public Administration Review Article, and it has remained as a viable “theory” for the last 70 years. What this means in practice in the Australian elect...

Advertisement Gas appliances including heaters, hot water services and cooktops would be phased out under a proposed moratorium on new gas connections to Victorian households to help the state achieve its 2030 target to cut carbon emissions by up to 50 per cent. The City of Yarra is the first council to pledge to switch its buildings, including pools and community centres, from gas to renewable electricity by 2030 and wants the state government to back a ban on gas connections in new homes. Vic...

Country held to ransom by Coalition’s blockers We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 11, 2021 — 10.00pm Save Normal text size The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. CLIMATE TARIFFS Country held to ransom by Coalition’s blockers How long did Morrison think the world would wait for Australia to take climate change seriously (“Clash on green tariff bid”, 11/2)....