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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Patrick Commins Economics editor

Australia’s renters may miss out on green energy savings enjoyed by ‘well-off’ homeowners, expert says

Solar panels Australia
Treasury modelling concluded an ‘orderly transition’ towards net zero would leave Australian wholesale electricity prices 10% below the historical average. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters

Australian households could save as much as $4,300 a year by switching to solar panels, installing batteries and driving an electric car, according to Treasury modelling, though renters may miss some of those benefits.

The new analysis was included as part of the Climate Change Authority’s recommendation that the government pursue a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70%.

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