When released in July 2022, the Gas Substitution Roadmap (GSR) took the important step of communicating the government’s intention to phase out the use of methane gas in Victoria. This paper provides five policy recommendations for the first update of the GSR.

This report recommends a new national partnership across all levels of government to plan the consumer energy transition so that all households can decarbonise and to ensure that the last households to electrify are the ones that choose to wait, not those who couldn’t afford to.

Energy Consumers Australia commissioned The Insight Centre to investigate the key elements to running a successful energy campaign for consumers and to develop key principles for effective communication to energy consumers. This report includes a review of existing audience research, the broader communications landscape, and learnings from international energy-related campaigns.

This report explores the views of lower-income households about moving from gas to electricity as home energy sources, the barriers they face, and the implications for policy to achieve equitable solutions.

Reducing carbon emissions from homes is a crucial step in reaching net zero. This report sets out an outline policy plan for decarbonising the UK’s home heating.