A rapid transition to a cleaner energy system is critical, but it cannot come at any cost. An inefficient and poorly managed energy transition risks higher energy prices and further disadvantage for many community members.
That’s why we highlighted opportunities to improve recommendations, enabling more equitable outcomes, while driving emissions reduction in our response to the Climate Change Authority (CCA), Issues Paper: 2025 Annual Progress Report. We highlighted opportunities including:
- Rapid, equitable electrification of household gas use;
- Promoting efficiency and protecting equity in DNSP involvement, and;
- Considering alternatives to Safeguard reform.
What’s next?
We will continue to support the CCA in providing robust, evidence-based assessments and recommendations aimed at taking action to meet our emissions reductions obligations and targets. We will engage with them – and other relevant processes – to ensure action to transition the energy system leads to fairer outcomes for households.
