Australia’s rental housing is a national disgrace – and improving it will combat the energy crisis | Tristan Edis

Making rental properties more energy efficient (and liveable) will free up power for other users

Australian households and businesses are facing energy price rises that dwarf anything this country has seen before.

Due to a Russian withdrawal of supply, Europe is scrambling to get its hands on enough gas to get through its forthcoming winter. This has flowed through to an astronomical climb in the wholesale price of gas in Australia: 400% over 12 months.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/08/australias-rental-housing-is-a-national-disgrace-and-improving-it-will-combat-the-energy-crisis

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