Think tank wants Australia to turn off the gas

FILE - A gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove on Jan. 11, 2006. The Republican-controlled House is taking up legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from over-zealous government regulators. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File) Source: AAP / Thomas Kienzle/AP

A new report has found Australia needs to stop using gas if it has any hope of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report by the Grattan Institute says the fossil fuel must be replaced in homes and industry. It suggests that making the switch to electric energy will ultimately be cheaper and better for health.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts Spotify Listnr Download (4.04MB)

Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published 19 June 2023 8:04pm

By Angelica Waite, Tys Occhiuzzi

Presented by Angelica Waite

Source: SBS News

Share this with family and friends

A new report has found Australia needs to stop using gas if it has any hope of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report by the Grattan Institute says the fossil fuel must be replaced in homes and industry. It suggests that making the switch to electric energy will ultimately be cheaper and better for health.

Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.

Play on: Fight against motor neurone disease continues after Neale Daniher loses battle with 'The Beast'
podcast episode3 minutes 24 seconds
INTERVIEW: Stolen Generations survivor on significance of Sorry Day and ongoing fight for redress
podcast episode22 minutes 39 seconds
Why oil prices will remain high even if the war ends, and why stamp prices to rise
podcast episode16 minutes 11 seconds
Second block of antisemitism Royal Commission gets underway
podcast episode9 minutes 27 seconds

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.