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Alison Reeve

Alison Reeve

Alison Reeve is the Climate change and energy deputy program director at Grattan Institute

You may not like rising energy prices, but ditching net zero won’t fix the problem.

Yes, your bills have gone up. A bogus culture war on net zero won’t bring them down

Some politicians may want to pretend that climate change isn’t happening. But the costs of not acting are only going to keep rising.

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The key difference between the safeguard and a carbon tax is who gets paid.

Safeguard mechanism will help Australia achieve climate targets

It’s time for the industrial sector to do its share in reducing emissions, and the safeguard is the tool we have at our disposal.

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Gradually then suddenly: how energy markets failed and what happens next

It will be very tempting for politicians, including state ministers, to jump into the blame game and go their own way. But the energy system operates better when they all work together.

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A gas rig at the West Barracouta wells in the Bass Strait.

Victoria must plan for a future without gas

Moving away from the fossil fuel is in the long-term interest of Victorians and the planet, but simply setting emissions-reduction targets isn’t enough – policies that cushion the impacts on vulnerable consumers are essential too.

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