nicki hutley is an australian economist and expert for australian climate council.7 the australian unfortunate timing? the australian government couldn't have known what the international energy agency would come up with, such a radical statement7 would come up with, such a radical statement?- would come up with, such a radical statement? they may not have known _ radical statement? they may not have known about _ radical statement? they may not have known about the _ radical statement? they may not have known about the iea, - radical statement? they may not have known about the iea, but . have known about the iea, but they have from their own energy security expert here, report saying gas—fired power is not economical, as well as being environmentally less than optimal. so, really, they should have known a lot better. isn't the point about gas, though, that it is seen by many countries around the world as the, if you like, the transition energy, the transition energy, the transition fuel, and in terms of emissions it is far less damaging than cold, than oil, and yo

nicki hutley is an economist who works for the australian climate council and she says the scott morrisonnt in a new gas project. they may not have known about the iea, but they have from their own energy security experts here, reports saying gas—fired power is not economical, as well as being environmentally less—than—optimal. so, really, they should have known a lot better. isn't the point about gas, though, that it is seen by many countries around the world as the, if you like, the �*transition energy�* the transition fuel, and in terms of emissions? it is far less damaging than coal, than oil, and you can't go from something to nothing? it's a slow process, so you are going to need gas? well, we don't need it anymore. we did think that 15—10 years ago. gas was seen as less bad than coal. what we now know as australia, with the most windy and sunny climate per capita in the world, is absolutely right for renewables, which have fallen dramatically in price. we can invest in battery storage, whether solar or hydro, and we can do better than gas. we can get morejobs, growth, less emission