On 26 June 2021, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning published the Victoria's Gas Substitution Roadmap consultation paper to seek the views of the Victorian community and industry to understand the opportunities and challenges to decarbonise the gas sector.
The Victorian Government is exploring sustainable alternatives and pathways for the gas sector to transition to net zero emissions and is developing a Gas Substitution Roadmap throughout 2021 to provide a strategic framework for decarbonising natural gas in Victoria.
The Gas Substitution Roadmap will detail the transition pathways and identify policy mechanisms to achieve Victoria’s emissions reduction targets through reduced fugitive emissions, more efficient use of gas, electrification and increased use of alternative gases such as hydrogen and biogas.
The AER made a submission to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning on 2 August 2021.
AER submission - Victoria's Gas Substitution Roadmap consultation paper - 2 August 2021