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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 […]
Queensland Government Shows Leadership On Gas Development
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has welcomed today’s announcement of the Gas Supply and Demand Action Plan by the Queensland Government. Gas prices have increased dramatically in recent years, in part due to a tightening of the balance between supply and demand while moratoria […]
Energy Transition Requires A Coordinated Approach
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has called on state and federal governments to coordinate energy and climate policy in the wake of todays Hazelwood power station announcement. “To ensure the best outcome for consumers, communities and the environment we need all of our governments […]
Energy security issues top the agenda at South Australian energy forum
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, will tomorrow welcome Australian energy users, politicians and energy experts to its first South Australian energy forum. ‘The South Australian energy market has been firmly in the spotlight over recent times,’ said Andrew Richards, CEO of the Energy Users Association […]
Joint Media Release – Energy Challenges Need Cooperation
Organisations representing Australia’s energy industry and consumers of all sizes have united in calling for a cooperative and strategic response to Australia’s energy transition and challenges, as Australia’s energy ministers gather in the aftermath of South Australia’s electricity blackout. Australia is undergoing a major transition towards a lower carbon emissions economy and new technologies for […]
Energy Users Welcome Additional Market Oversight
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, has welcomed todays announcement by the South Australian government that it will provide additional market oversight powers to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). “Energy users are keen to see greater transparency in energy markets and look to peak regulators like […]
Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP – New Bills to investigate, monitor and report on anti-competitive behaviour by power generators
New Bills to investigate, monitor and report on anti-competitive behaviour by power generators The State Government will give notice today that it will introduce two new Bills that will seek to protect South Australian energy customers from unfair trading practices by electricity generators. The Bills will give the Australian Energy Regulator additional powers to monitor […]
Gas Supply Options Running Out
The leading advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has today called on governments to work with industry and communities to increase the supply of gas, both conventional and unconventional. “Gaining sufficient supply of gas at fair and reasonable prices continues to be a key concern for major gas users,” […]
COAG Energy Ministers Agree to Significant Reform Package
The COAG Energy Council has agreed to significant reforms and a major new program of work to ensure the energy system remains affordable and reliable as we transition to a lower emissions future. Council focused on three key areas of reform: Increasing liquidity and transparency in gas markets Empowering consumer choice Ensuring […]
COAG Energy Council Must Take Control
The Energy Users Association of Australia have today called on the COAG Energy Council to take control of the transition to a lower carbon energy sector and to protect energy users from escalating energy costs. The EUAA is the peak industry body representing the interest of large energy consumers in Australia who are becoming increasingly […]
Need to avoid potholes on the road to less carbon intensive energy.
The leading voice and advocate for large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia, has welcomed the release today of the annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) by the Australian Energy Market Operator. Importantly the ESOO has recognized the need for a more strategic approach to the transition of Australia’s energy system. This transition […]