The big bad Greenies are not about to storm into your house to take away the BBQ. But we do need to electrify everything, as quickly as we can.

  • Australia must rapidly transition away from gas to renewable energy for environmental and economic reasons.

  • Gas is not a transitional fuel, and its climate impacts may be underestimated due to methane leakage across the supply chain. Phasing out gas is critical to meet climate targets.

  • Electrification powered by renewables can meet energy needs more cheaply and cleanly. Heat pumps, induction cooktops and electric vehicles are mature technologies ready to replace gas.

  • Gas demand is declining globally while renewables are booming. Investing further in gas risks billions in stranded assets. Renewables create more jobs than fossil fuels.

  • Government policy should support electrification, ensure no new gas infrastructure is built, and assist workers transition from gas industries. Phasing out gas by 2030 is feasible with political will. Our future depends on acting swiftly.

    • fiat_lux@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      Ugh fine, maybe I can find a bit of wood for the stove to convert it to a surface and then put an airfryer on top. Goddamn it.

      I can’t do anything about my gas hot water though.

        • fiat_lux@kbin.social
          2·
          1 year ago

          Depends what I can find really, I’m on no income at the moment but surrounded by people who are constantly throwing out furniture, so odds are I’ll find a piece of laminate MDF that fits.

          The gas water is a communal apartment block thing, all I know for certain is that I pay for what gas my hot water uses. Truth be told 95% of my cost is just the monthly connection fee for AGL.