Tony Wood
Tony Wood is Energy Program Director at the Grattan Institute. He has been Director of the Energy Program since 2011 after 14 years working at Origin Energy in senior executive roles. From 2009 to 2014 he was also Program Director of Clean Energy Projects at the Clinton Foundation, advising governments in the Asia-Pacific region on effective deployment of large-scale, low-emission energy technologies. In 2008, he was seconded to provide an industry perspective to the first Garnaut climate change review.
Tony's recent articles
28 November 2023
The government will underwrite risky investments in renewables heres why thats a good idea
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen last week announceda scheme to underwrite the risk of investing in new renewable energy generation and storage.
5 September 2023
Power meltdown: putting Australias energy transition back on track
We know Australias got a problem when a cautious, technical, energy market operator says: Imminent and urgent investment is needed, or the reliability of the NEM [National Electricity Market] will be at risk. More broadly, Australias energy transition is at risk. But the federal government has the challenge and the opportunity to get things back on track.
12 August 2022
Avoiding a gas shortage is one thing, but whats needed is action on prices
The Albanese governmenthas acceptedthe Australian Competition and Consumer Commissions recommendation to initiate the first step to trigger the controversialAustralian Domestic Gas Security Mechanismto avert a supply crisis in eastern Australia.
9 June 2021
Jobs versus climate
A debate between having a job and acting on climate change is painful for everyone involved and will not end well. Yet the absence of a clear narrative from our political leaders to clarify the issue is leaving many Australian communities in exactly that position.