Three ways Indonesia can enable ocean-based climate action
The approaching COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will spotlight countries’ updated climate commitments to the Paris Agreement – their second nationally determined contributions (SNDCs). SNDCs will set the stage for climate ambition in the next decade and strongly influence the national planning, policy and governance needed to affect change.
05.11.24
Considering land use changes to achieve net zero emissions in Australia
Agriculture is a significant source of emissions, accounting for 16.6 per cent of Australia’s national greenhouse gas inventory. However, agriculture, forestry and other land use are also essential for removing and storing greenhouse gas emissions and regenerating ecosystems. When most people think about decarbonisation, they think about getting to net zero, meaning emissions are balanced out by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Climate Change Authority’s recent Sector Pathways Review states that emissions from Australia’s agriculture and land sectors currently come close to balancing each other out.
25.10.24
World-first catalogue released as experts gather for global biodiversity conference
Climateworks Centre has launched a world-first resource to support the consistent measurement of natural capital, which fuels over half of Australia and the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Natural Capital Measurement Catalogue (NCMC) is a user-friendly, open source, scientifically rigorous resource developed by Monash University’s Climateworks Centre, over four years alongside experts, industry, government and research stakeholders.
25.10.24
The Global Nature Positive Summit was the first of its kind. Here are Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek’s key takeaways
This week Australia hosted the world’s first Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney. Five years ago, Climateworks Centre co-hosted the first Australian Natural Capital Summit, which developed the first Natural Capital Roadmap for Australia. The Global Nature Positive Summit is a sign of significant progress that the Australian Government has now hosted over 1,000 international and local practitioners and leaders from business and governments on this topic.
10.10.24
Protecting mangroves and seagrass could boost Indonesia’s new climate targets
Indonesia has signalled it could include blue carbon ecosystems — carbon-rich coastal and marine areas, like mangroves and seagrass — in its new climate targets.
08.08.24
Re-imagining land use for climate change
There is no net zero emissions without nature. In 2023, that was brought to the attention of the world at COP28 in Dubai.
Reversing biodiversity loss while sustaining food production and meeting the Paris Agreement
Avoiding climate change, halting and reversing biodiversity loss and balancing our food production goals are three interlinked and critical goals for Australia. But is it possible to reach all of these goals at the same time? And how can the nation achieve this?
Climate solutions are already in our nature
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
23.10.23
Release of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework a welcome step – and Australia can lead on nature reporting
Nature related disclosures are an important step on the path to help build an economy that works with, rather than against, nature.
19.09.23
Blue carbon and ocean-based sectors can meet half of Indonesia’s net zero target by 2050: report
Blue ecosystems and ocean-based sectors, such as maritime transport and offshore renewable energy, can contribute 49 per cent of Indonesia’s net zero emissions transition.
13.09.23
Climateworks and Woolworths announce natural capital pilot
Climateworks Centre and retailer Woolworths Group have announced they will co-design a new pilot program to test incentives for farmers to measure their natural capital in Woolworths Group food supply chains.
16.08.23
Natural capital measurement enabled by new reference catalogue
Editor’s note 28/10/2024: Version 2.0 of the Natural Capital Measurement Catalogue, with updated functionality and features, was released in October 2024.Â
26.07.23
Indonesia can lead the way on ocean-based climate action. New Climateworks analysis and mapping shows how
Baca versi Bahasa Indonesia Ocean-based climate action can deliver up to a quarter of the global annual greenhouse gas emissions cuts pledged under the Paris Agreement.
25.07.23
Analisis dan pemetaan Climateworks menunjukkan peluang Indonesia untuk memimpin aksi iklim berbasis kelautan
Read the English version Aksi iklim berbasis kelautan berpotensi mengurangi seperempat emisi gas rumah kaca (GRK) tahunan global, yang dijanjikan dalam Paris Agreement.
24.07.23
Aligning our work on the natural capital measurement catalogue with the global Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
This week, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) released the final prototype of its beta framework. Driven by a need to make nature visible in decision-making, the TNFD has emerged as a framework for businesses to act on nature-related risks and opportunities. The TNFD is a voluntary, market-led approach that will see companies quantifying the dependencies and impacts of their activities on nature. The framework is currently being developed by a global network of 40 representatives, with a consultative group of over 900 institutional supporters, from financial institutions, corporations and market service providers.
30.03.23
Nature-based solutions’ critical role in meeting the climate challenge — and why land use needs more attention
How would you change over half of the world’s croplands to better support carbon removal? Or dedicate a land area several times the size of Tasmania to renewable energy on Australia’s mainland?
20.03.23
There’s no path to net zero without nature
Our recent Briefing Room event explored the relationship between land use and nature. Understanding environmental limits provides a baseline to measure impacts.
20.09.22
Indonesian ocean project secures involvement of both prominent marine scientist and leading environmental economist
A Climateworks project exploring ocean-based mitigation has secured the involvement of leading regional figures in marine science, climate policy and environmental economics. Professor Luky Adrianto has been appointed as chair of the Indonesian stakeholder steering committee for Climateworks’ Southeast Asia Framework for Ocean Action in Mitigation (SEAFOAM) project.Â
20.09.22
Australia has overshot three planetary boundaries based on how we use land
We used to believe the world’s resources were almost limitless. But as we spread out across the planet, we consumed more and more of these resources.
‘Living within limits’ report investigates the environmental boundaries in which Australia can prosper
A new Climateworks Centre report investigates the environmental limits Australia must work within so it can continue to prosper for generations to come.
13.04.22
Natural Capital Investment Initiative to accelerate, thanks to a multi-year funding commitment
Agriculture businesses working to improve natural capital, while reducing emissions, will be able to test common measurement frameworks and new incentives under the next phase of the Natural Capital Investment Initiative, which has secured three years of funding from the Macdoch Foundation.
14.12.21
Land use strategy and planning – a critical enabler toward net zero
As our webinar and follow up articles have highlighted, there are a range of pressures we must address for the future of Australia’s food and land use.
13.12.21
System leads appointed for Sustainable Finance and Food, Land and Oceans teams
As Climateworks takes on a systems change approach, new appointments are bringing subject matter expertise. Liam Walsh has been appointed to the role of System Lead for Food, Land and Oceans.
Food system transformation and the role of consumer demand
Mitigating climate change entails a radical transformation in the food and land use system. Responding to questions raised in a Climateworks webinar, Liam Walsh – System Lead for Food, Land and Oceans – explores the role that citizens, diets and sustainable food production might play in this complex transformation.
29.11.21
The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected in global climate talks?
Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate talks.
22.11.21
Soil carbon: A source or a sink in the net zero challenge?
Dr Romy Zyngier outlines the Australian debate on the role that soil carbon capture and storage can and should play in mitigating climate change and in offsetting emissions.
Building Australia’s natural capital
Responding to audience questions during our recent Climateworks webinar, the second article in our series outlines the challenges and benefits to measuring our natural assets and the services they provide. Our world’s natural areas are under significant threat as demand for land for agriculture and urban development rises.
A crucial moment for food and land use systems
Building on a recent Climateworks webinar, our Food, Land and Oceans team is kicking off a new article series. In it, we’ll explore opportunities for Australia to transform our food and land use systems to meet the challenges of climate change, protect biodiversity and improve health and wellbeing.
Helping farmers and land managers measure their ‘natural capital’.
The Natural Capital Investment Initiative has developed an open source prototype to define natural capital measurement. In Australia, there is an extensive knowledge base amongst farmers, their representatives, government, the research community and intermediaries including natural resource management organisations.
26.04.21
Outgoing Food, Land and Oceans Lead Eli Court reflects on nearly a decade of impact
When did you start at Climateworks, and what led you to join? I started at Climateworks in April of 2012. Wow.
22.04.21
Sali Bache: ‘Oceans and ocean based activities offer around a quarter of the solution to the 1.5 degree climate change target.’
‘I went to the beach last Wednesday and when I got home, I felt so much better. Lockdown was the longest time in my entire life that I’ve not visited the beach.
02.12.20
Futures Series: Transforming the Food and Land Use System
Climateworks delivers workshops in collaboration with Collabforge and Deakin University, to develop a collective vision for Australia’s food and land sector in 2050.
16.11.20
Senior Research Manager Dr Romy Zyngier reflects on three week consultation with industry and sector representatives from the food and land use system.
‘I am filled with optimism as a result of this project, just from seeing the diverse stakeholders so excited and invested in the process.’ That’s Climateworks’ Senior Research Manager Dr Romy Zyngier reflecting on a three-week consultation with some thirty industry and sector representatives discussing the development of food and land in Australia.
Global food and land use transitions: Challenges and opportunities for Australia
Australia’s land is under increasing pressure as global demand for food and fibre increases and land use competition grows. There are ten food and land use transitions the world can adopt to better manage these challenges and opportunities.
30.07.20
Land use futures publishes natural capital roadmap
The Natural Capital Roadmap presents the ideas of over 300 leaders in farming, forestry, natural resource management, conservation, finance, policy, research and government on how to progress the natural capital agenda in Australia.
31.10.19
Land use futures team hosts natural capital summit
In early June 2019, the Land Use Futures team – working with NAB and the Queensland State Government – ran the Natural Capital Summit, as part of ClimateWeek QLD 2019.
06.06.19
Land use futures launches interactive website on Australia’s land use
Land use futures has launched a new web interactive that explores the different ways Australia’s land is used and managed. It forms part of the Land Use Futures program, which is working to develop integrated pathways and a roadmap for sustainable food and land use in Australia.
06.06.19
Land use futures holds workshops in capital cities across Australia
From March to May 2019, the Land use futures team held workshops in capital cities across Australia. These brought together over 150 people from almost 100 organisations, including landowners, agricultural industry representatives, sustainable agriculture consultants, banks, insurers, impact investors, policy makers, natural resource managers and research and development organisations.
20.05.19
New national sustainable food and land use project gets underway
A new initiative aimed at developing a roadmap for a sustainable food and land use system for Australia, was launched today.
