Climateworks Centre

Climateworks’ modelling and scenarios have long shown the transformational power of the electricity sector for the transition to net zero emissions.

Our work in energy focuses on ways to plan and manage this essential transition throughout the region.

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19.09.24

Renewables are the cheapest way to reduce Australia’s energy emissions

Over the next two decades, Australia will need to reduce its electricity sector emissions to near zero.

Australia
Blog

29.07.24

Australia has no need for nuclear on the way to net zero

Climateworks modelling shows Australia can reach net zero emissions before 2040 with technology available today – nuclear is not part of that picture.

Australia

20.05.24

Submission on the Climate Change Authority’s 2024 Targets, Pathways and Progress Issues Paper

The Climate Change Authority (the Authority) is reviewing the potential technology transition and emission pathways that will best support Australia’s transition to net zero emissions by 2050 for six sectors: agriculture and land, built environment, electricity and energy, industry and waste, resources, and transport.

Australia

30.04.24

Submission on the Electricity and Energy Sector Plan to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has conducted a consultation on its Electricity and Energy Sector Plan Discussion Paper.

Australia

12.04.24

Net zero foundations: Impact report 2023

As Climateworks Centre enters its 15th year of operations, we are proud to share the past year’s annual impact report, showing how we are building on the momentum and successes of our systems approach to climate mitigation.

Indonesia
Southeast Asia

26.02.24

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator on its Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has conducted a consultation process on its Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP).

Australia

28.09.23

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on unlocking Customer Energy Resources benefits through flexible trading

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a Directions Paper on its requested rule change Unlocking CER benefits through flexible trading.

Australia

24.08.23

Addressing financial and investment barriers to accelerating ASEAN’s clean energy transition

Ensuring Southeast Asia’s energy security and financial stability are among the priorities while Indonesia is ASEAN Chair in 2023.

ClimateWorks news
Energy

10.07.23

Submission to the Climate Change Authority’s consultation on setting, tracking and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets

Australia has major opportunities in a net zero global economy from its renewable energy and mineral resources.

Australia

19.05.23

Energy transitions in Vietnam and Indonesia: Building blocks for successful Just Energy Transition Partnerships

Southeast Asia is a fast-growing region with significant opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation.

Indonesia

17.02.23

Submission to the Australian Governments’ consultation on proposed legislative changes to incorporate an emissions reduction objective into the national energy objectives

The transformation of the energy system is crucial for the decarbonisation of Australia’s economy.

Australia

12.08.22

Energy Ministers’ meeting an important step in Australia’s net zero transition

Australia’s Energy Ministers have agreed on important steps forward for the domestic energy system.

Australia
Blog

13.07.22

Electricity demand management has huge potential — and Australia has just scratched the surface

Australia’s east coast energy market has been on a rocky road for the past few weeks.

Blog
Energy

26.05.21

Energy sector climate commitments are insufficient for Australia to achieve a Paris-aligned transition to net zero: report

Australia’s energy companies are starting to move on emissions, but the country’s highest-emitting sector can and must set a faster transition pace.

Australia
Corporates

14.05.20

The briefing room: The energy transition

Recent research from Climateworks and CSIRO shows that viable paths to zero emissions exist for all major economic sectors in Australia. On 13 May 2020 as part of the Climateworks webinar series ‘the briefing room’, CEO Anna Skarbek joined CSIRO’s Chief Energy Economist Paul Graham and Morgan Stanley’s Rob Koh on the pathway to net zero energy.

Australia

15.05.18

Plug and play – second report

Going forward, Australia’s electricity network may be less reliant on large, centralised electricity generation.

Australia

06.09.17

Australia can meet the energy trilemma – but not by extending coal generation

Australia can address the energy trilemma and provide secure affordable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions – but not by extending the life of existing coal-fired power stations, according to Climateworks Australia.

Australia
Energy

28.02.17

Plug and play: Facilitating grid connection of low emissions technologies – Consultation summary paper

A major transformation in the structure of Australia’s electricity sector is taking shape.

Australia

12.05.16

Energy Productivity Index for Companies

Could boosting energy productivity improve your investment performance? As part of the ‘Energy Productivity Index for Companies’ project, Climateworks Australia developed an index analysing the energy productivity of 70 global listed industrial companies across six sectors – airlines, automobiles, chemicals, construction, paper and steel.

01.10.14

Energy management and company competitiveness

Energy, once perceived as a relatively low fixed cost, is now becoming an important variable cost that impacts on profits.

Australia

04.07.13

National rule reforms will boost cleaner energy

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) last week released its draft determination on a proposal to promote cleaner, medium sized embedded energy systems*.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

03.05.13

Companies cut energy use saving $1.2 billion

Companies that account for half of Australia’s total energy consumption are implementing projects that will save 4.8 per cent of their energy use, according to a series of reports released by Climateworks Australia today.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

15.06.12

Review to change national electricity rules welcomed

The Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC’s) decision to review the National Electricity Rules (NER) making it easier for embedded generators to connect to the electricity grid was welcomed today by Climateworks Australia, Seed Advisory and the Property Council of Australia.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

19.08.24

Submission on the 2025 Inputs Assumptions and Scenarios Report consultation to the Australian Energy Market Operator

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has conducted a consultation on the narratives and parameters of the scenarios that will underpin the 2025 Inputs, Assumptions, Scenarios Report (IASR). In 2023, AEMO engaged CSIRO, supported by Climateworks, to conduct multi-sector modelling to quantify the dynamic influences that would shape electricity demand under different emissions reduction scenarios.

Australia

18.06.24

How Australia’s energy system could change in a net zero future

Australia’s energy system will look different in a net zero emissions future.

Australia
Energy

02.05.24

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Draft 2024 ISP Addendum Consultation

In April 2024, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) invited stakeholders to provide written submissions on the content of its Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) Addendum.

Australia

18.04.24

Submission on the National Battery Strategy Issues Paper to the Australian Government Department of Industry Science and Resources

In 2023, the Australian Government sought advice on the National Battery Strategy to develop industry policy for manufacturing batteries in Australia.

Australia

26.03.24

Submission on the Capacity Investment Scheme to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has conducted a consultation on the expanded Capacity Investment Scheme.

Australia

23.11.23

Submission on the Australian Government’s Future Gas Strategy

The Australian Government is developing a Future Gas Strategy, that will provide a medium (to 2035) and long-term (to 2050) plan for gas production and consumption in Australia.

Australia

24.08.23

Fundamentals for developing a long-term renewable energy roadmap for ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a unique opportunity to develop a sustainable energy system based on renewable energy resources.

Indonesia
Southeast Asia

24.07.23

For Emi Gui, it’s a love of nature that fuels her passion for energy and development

Energy System Lead Emi Gui has been working with officials from ASEAN member states to enhance their knowledge of low-carbon energy transitions.

Blog
Energy

24.05.23

How to decarbonise Australia: Industry, energy and technology – Part 2

Join us for our second deep dive into decarbonising the nation, as we explore the role of pathways in guiding the transition to net zero emissions.

Australia

01.03.23

Taking on transition: Impact report 2022

The roots of a net zero future are taking hold, all around us. Now, we need to ensure that this future comes to pass. As you’ll see from these highlights of our impact from 2022, Climateworks is taking on the transition to net zero by targeting the change we need to see with government, companies and institutions.

Indonesia
Southeast Asia

12.10.22

The Briefing Room: Financing the region’s clean energy transition

Our experts share their analysis of energy transition finance, including priorities for Southeast Asia and the role that countries such as Australia can take in speeding up the transition.

Indonesia
Southeast Asia

20.07.22

Sustainable finance can support ASEAN states’ net zero ambitions

At the COP26 in Glasgow, most ASEAN member states renewed their decarbonisation commitments, with nine out of ten members committing to net zero targets.

Blog
ClimateWorks news

26.05.21

Net zero momentum tracker – energy sector

Australia’s energy sector must accelerate its pace of decarbonisation if Australia is to reach net zero emissions, in line with the global climate goals.

Australia

24.05.21

Raising Indonesia’s net zero ambition: the pivotal role of energy systems in setting and reaching a net zero target

Indonesia has pledged to reach net zero by 2070. But recent developments suggest Indonesia could raise its net zero ambition to 2060, or even sooner with international support.

Blog
Energy

15.05.18

Latest report from ‘Plug and play’ project released

Climateworks Australia and Seed Advisory have released a new report with recommendations designed to improve transparency, oversight and representation of customer interests in electricity network access requirements.

ClimateWorks news
Energy

28.11.17

Solving the gas crisis: A big problem deserves a big solution

Australia is facing a gas crisis due to a mismatch between domestic supply and demand in the east coast market, driven by rapid growth in the LNG export market and the absence of a comprehensive national energy policy.

Australia

12.07.17

Power up: Australia’s electricity sector can and should do more to deliver on our climate commitments

The electricity sector can deliver emissions reductions across Australia’s economy, ensuring we meet our Paris commitments at the lowest cost possible.

Australia

02.08.16

Energy efficiency key priority for Asia Pacific

Energy efficiency continues to be a key policy concern for governments and an increasing focus for business throughout the Asia Pacific.

Blog
Energy

10.03.15

Australia’s energy productivity potential

Australia could nearly double energy productivity by 2030, and boost competitiveness with other countries.

Australia

22.04.14

Reforms will boost green energy

The first successful customer led rule change to reform the National Energy Market (NEM) was adopted by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) last week.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

27.06.13

Climateworks and Australia’s Supply Chain and Logistics Association

As part of its Energy Efficiency Information Grant (EEIG) from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism, the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has engaged Climateworks to assist with the development and delivery of energy efficiency training and support to Australian transport and logistics SMEs (i.e.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

20.09.12

Climateworks Executive Director Appointed to CEFC

Climateworks Executive Director, Anna Skarbek has been appointed to the Board of the new $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

ClimateWorks news
Energy

Energy

In Australia and Southeast Asia, zero and near- zero emissions energy will underpin economic decarbonisation.

Climateworks’ modelling and scenarios have long shown the transformational power of the electricity sector for the transition to net zero emissions.

Latest

Renewables are the cheapest way to reduce Australia’s energy emissions

Australia has no need for nuclear on the way to net zero

Submission on the Climate Change Authority’s 2024 Targets, Pathways and Progress Issues Paper

Submission on the Electricity and Energy Sector Plan to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Net zero foundations: Impact report 2023

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator on its Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on unlocking Customer Energy Resources benefits through flexible trading

Addressing financial and investment barriers to accelerating ASEAN’s clean energy transition

Submission to the Climate Change Authority’s consultation on setting, tracking and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets

Energy transitions in Vietnam and Indonesia: Building blocks for successful Just Energy Transition Partnerships

Submission to the Australian Governments’ consultation on proposed legislative changes to incorporate an emissions reduction objective into the national energy objectives

Energy Ministers’ meeting an important step in Australia’s net zero transition

Electricity demand management has huge potential — and Australia has just scratched the surface

Energy sector climate commitments are insufficient for Australia to achieve a Paris-aligned transition to net zero: report

The briefing room: The energy transition

Plug and play – second report

Australia can meet the energy trilemma – but not by extending coal generation

Plug and play: Facilitating grid connection of low emissions technologies – Consultation summary paper

Energy Productivity Index for Companies

Energy management and company competitiveness

National rule reforms will boost cleaner energy

Companies cut energy use saving $1.2 billion

Review to change national electricity rules welcomed

Submission on the 2025 Inputs Assumptions and Scenarios Report consultation to the Australian Energy Market Operator

How Australia’s energy system could change in a net zero future

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Draft 2024 ISP Addendum Consultation

Submission on the National Battery Strategy Issues Paper to the Australian Government Department of Industry Science and Resources

Submission on the Capacity Investment Scheme to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Submission on the Australian Government’s Future Gas Strategy

Fundamentals for developing a long-term renewable energy roadmap for ASEAN

For Emi Gui, it’s a love of nature that fuels her passion for energy and development

How to decarbonise Australia: Industry, energy and technology – Part 2

Taking on transition: Impact report 2022

The Briefing Room: Financing the region’s clean energy transition

Sustainable finance can support ASEAN states’ net zero ambitions

Net zero momentum tracker – energy sector

Raising Indonesia’s net zero ambition: the pivotal role of energy systems in setting and reaching a net zero target

Latest report from ‘Plug and play’ project released

Solving the gas crisis: A big problem deserves a big solution

Power up: Australia’s electricity sector can and should do more to deliver on our climate commitments

Energy efficiency key priority for Asia Pacific

Australia’s energy productivity potential

Reforms will boost green energy

Climateworks and Australia’s Supply Chain and Logistics Association

Climateworks Executive Director Appointed to CEFC