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I. Introduction: The Bushfire Disaster Summer in Australia I. Introduction: The Bushfire Disaster Summer in Australia
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II. Resilience in Australian Energy Systems II. Resilience in Australian Energy Systems
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A. Determining what is resilience? A. Determining what is resilience?
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B. Resilience and critical energy infrastructure B. Resilience and critical energy infrastructure
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C. Disaster adaptation and resilience C. Disaster adaptation and resilience
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III. Disasters in Australia: Triggers for Resilient Approaches III. Disasters in Australia: Triggers for Resilient Approaches
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A. 2019-2020 bushfires and climate change: crossing a threshold? A. 2019-2020 bushfires and climate change: crossing a threshold?
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B. The disruption threat to the electricity and gas grids B. The disruption threat to the electricity and gas grids
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C. Electricity network vulnerability to extreme events C. Electricity network vulnerability to extreme events
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D. Electricity caused fires: Black Saturday D. Electricity caused fires: Black Saturday
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E. Bushfire and disaster economic impacts E. Bushfire and disaster economic impacts
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IV. Electricity Governance, Energy Security and Systemic Resilience IV. Electricity Governance, Energy Security and Systemic Resilience
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A. Governing the energy system in Australia A. Governing the energy system in Australia
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B. Gas grids B. Gas grids
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C. Extreme events and energy security C. Extreme events and energy security
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D. Institutional coordination of disasters D. Institutional coordination of disasters
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V. Conclusion: systemic resilience in energy networks V. Conclusion: systemic resilience in energy networks
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8 Law, Resilience, and Natural Disaster Management in Australia: The ‘Bushfire Summer’ and Critical Energy Networks
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Published:March 2022
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Abstract
In the summer of 2019–2020 bushfires raged across many parts of Australia. The extent of the disaster was unprecedented, with areas never previously exposed to bushfires, burning with an intensity not experienced to date. The fires destroyed major energy infrastructure, with communities cut off from power supplies for long periods. The security of the national energy infrastructure and the maintenance of electricity supply remain of concern after the bushfires. Drawing on resilience concepts and systems theory, this chapter examines measures adopted in Australia to respond to the combined risk that climate change and natural disasters pose to the resilience of energy infrastructure. Moreover, electricity infrastructure itself poses a significant risk to humans and natural systems. Energy infrastructure, such as ageing or poorly maintained electricity transmission systems exacerbate fire risk. Government measures to enhance the resilience of energy infrastructure and energy systems, draw on legislation, policy, institutional arrangements (regulatory systems), and project-based initiatives that cross disaster and emergency management legislation, the national electricity market regulation, together with natural disaster and climate adaptation legislation. This chapter argues a more systemic legal approach is required to build resilient energy infrastructure systems to respond to escalating climate change risks, and the increase in natural disasters. The chapter examines the recommendations from a 2020 Royal Commission to reduce bushfire hazards to critical electricity infrastructure to assess their potential effectiveness in enhancing electricity system resilience.
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