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Australia has failed miserably on energy efficiency – and government figures hide the truth

  • Written by Hugh Saddler, Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
Australia has failed miserably on energy efficiency – and government figures hide the truthDave Hunt/AAP

Amid the urgent need to slow climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency makes sense. But as Australia’s chief scientist Alan Finkel last week warned, we’re not “anywhere close to having that nailed”.

Energy efficiency means using less energy to achieve the same outcomes. It’s the...

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