ClimateWorks

Policy & Planning

Australia must slash emissions by 68 pct by 2030, quit coal five years later to meet 1.5°C target
New modelling from Climateworks shows Australia can stay aligned with the Paris target of limiting warming to 1.5°C, but only if much of the heavy lifting is done by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 14, 2023

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Commentary

The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening
For all of the doom-saying, Australia is putting the building blocks in place to get to net zero faster.
Anna Skarbek

Oct 2, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Grattan calls for $10 billion fund to “bend the curve” on industry emissions
Grattan calls for $10 billion industrial transformation future fund to start “bending the curve” on industry emissions.
Petra Stock

Aug 23, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Tasmania reaches 100 pct renewables – but climate action doesn’t stop there
Tasmania, thanks to its hydro and forests, has reached 100 pct renewables. Now it can show the world what the other side of net-zero emissions should look like.
Rupert Posner and Simon Graham

Jun 9, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s miners have no plan to transition to zero emissions products
None of Australia’s largest resources companies have a plan to transition to producing zero carbon products, a ClimateWorks report has found.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 16, 2020

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Policy & Planning

New platform to track momentum towards zero net emissions now online
ClimateWorks Australia launches a centralised platform for tracking corporate and government climate change pledges as it hopes to raise ambition.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 28, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s big emitters sign up to co-operate on cutting supply chain emissions
A group of Australia’s largest industrial energy users set to co-operate on reducing supply chain emissions through newly formed Energy Transitions Initiative.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 27, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Australia is one of world’s worst transport polluters: Covid-19 response could change this
ClimateWorks report says national EV strategy needed to cut transport emissions, and push for quieter, healthier and cleaner cities.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 12, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Why Australia needs to aim for at least 75% renewables by 2030
A high renewables grid is essential for Australia to meet its share of climate goals, and help reductions in other sectors. But it needs to happen fast.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 9, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Australia has what it needs to go “all in” and reach zero emissions by 2035
ClimateWorks study says Australia has what it needs for economy-wide decarbonisation in line with 1.5°C target. The only missing ingredient is a Coronavirus-style response from government.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 4, 2020

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