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Large Energy Users Back AEMO Call for More Gas
The Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA), representing large energy users from a broad range of industries in Australia including manufacturing, raw materials, food and packaging companies, has been a strong advocate for gas market reform, warning for some time of a looming crisis if policy makers did not act decisively. Today it backed AEMO’s […]
Energy Quest – East Coast Gas Oversold: New Report
A highly forensic review of Australia’s east coast gas sector has found that estimates of commercial gas reserves to service Queensland’s new Gladstone-based LNG industry and local domestic gas consumption, carry substantial risks that are not widely appreciated. The review’s author says this puts at risk the longer-term security of east coast gas with current […]
Energy Markets at the Crossroads: gas and electricity contracts up 150% for some
Progressively over the last 10 years Australia has given up its comparative advantage in fairly priced, highly reliable energy which has underpinned significant industrial development and employment for many decades. If allowed to continue on this trajectory this comparative advantage will be permanently lost and along with it, a majority of energy intensive industry including […]
Warning Signs Ignored so Price Shocks were Inevitable
Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) CEO Andrew Richards today called on governments and regulators to work more closely with industry to repair the damage to energy markets before Australia’s economy is changed permanently. “Large energy users have been warning governments and regulators for many years that energy markets were heading down a dangerous path,” […]
Joint Media Release – No Room for Partisan Politics in Energy
Representatives of Australian communities, including civil society, households, workers, investors, business energy users and energy suppliers today challenged all political leaders to stop partisan antics and work together to reform Australia’s energy systems and markets to deliver the reliable, affordable and clean energy that is critical to wellbeing, employment and prosperity. There is simply no […]
Door Slammed Shut on Victorian Gas Users
The leading advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) is disappointed that both the Victorian government and opposition have slammed the door on Victorian energy users by supporting a statewide ban on new gas exploration. “While we recognise there continues to be community concern over fracking, a blanket ban on […]
Queensland Gas Pilot a Welcome Step Forward
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Queensland Government of a pilot exploration project in the Surat Basin “Gas is essential to the operation of many EUAA members and will play an important role in energy generation in the years […]
EUAA Welcomes COAG’s Small Steps; Calls for Giant Leaps
Welcoming the reforms set out in the Energy Council Commuique, Chief Executive Officer for the leading voice for energy users, Energy Users Association of Australia said, “The reforms agreed are a good start on a path to build a more stable and cost effective energy market but much more needs to be done.” “What is […]
Australian Energy Market Commission 2016 Report Underscores Urgent need for National Strategy
“The lack of a national approach to energy planning is leaving all energy users out in the cold, reducing energy security and increasing price volatility,” said Andrew Richards, Chief Executive Officer of the leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA). “The report released today by the AEMC […]
Joint Media Release – Energy Reform is Urgent to Avert Systemic Crises
Representatives of Australia’s communities, households, business energy users and energy suppliers today called on the Commonwealth Government, the States and all other stakeholders to support reform of Australia’s energy systems and markets to ensure reliability and affordability as we decarbonise the energy system. The status quo of policy uncertainty, lack of coordination and unreformed markets […]
COAG Energy Council must act to avoid energy crisis
Australia’s manufacturing and food processing industry today called on the COAG Energy Council to urgently address the crisis in the domestic energy market, which is increasing costs, undermining global competitiveness and destroying business confidence. The alliance of six associations said that while it welcomed recent efforts by the COAG Energy Council to develop a reform […]
Investment Certainty Must Come from Climate Change Review
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, has welcomed todays’ release of the terms of reference for the 2017 Climate Change Review and is hopeful it will result in a stable, long-term policy environment. “Energy and climate change policy has been a rollercoaster ride over the last […]