Green groups say it falls short of an outright ban on household gas, while industry figures warn Victoria’s gas plan will boost demand for high-emissions power.
will drive up use of coal-fired power, and prematurely disincentivises pipeline investment that could ultimately deliver zero-emissions hydrogen and biomethane, say experts.
“We’re making it easier for Victorian households and businesses to go all electric,” says Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio.But the plan by Labor in Victoria falls short of the Greens’ demands for an outright ban on gas in new homes, as is the case in the ACT.
“That backup role is expected to remain important in an ever-more renewable power grid, even as the use of gas for bulk power declines sharply. But the invasion of Ukraine has upended the future of the Eastern Australian gas market, and the roles of gas cannot be taken for granted.” “AGIG supplies gas to over 1.4 million customers in Victoria, who tell us they want to use gas today and into the future,” said the group chief executive Craig de Laine.
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