Climateworks Centre

Climateworks has been driving action on climate in Australia for more than 15 years. Australia has vast renewable energy and mineral resources that are essential for the world to reach net zero. Our work supports decision makers to embrace the opportunities of the net zero economy.

Projects

Net Zero Industrial Precincts

Net zero industrial precincts (NZIPs) are a major opportunity to ensure industries – and the communities they support – remain competitive in a decarbonised world.

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Indonesia

Net Zero Cities

Transitioning Australian cities to net zero is crucial to reducing carbon emissions, protecting its citizens from major climate change impacts, increasing access to nature and increasing livability for those who live, work and visit our cities.

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Cities

Transport Pathways to Net Zero

It’s time for Australia to diversify its transport decarbonisation solutions to reach net zero and reap the rewards of a cleaner transport sector.

Australia
Cities

Natural Capital Investment Initiative

Recognising Australia’s natural resources as assets can help drive investment that sustains the country’s food security and biodiversity.

Australia
Food, land and ocean

Transport

Transport emissions are rising due to population and domestic product growth. But the sector offers one of the most profitable emissions reduction opportunities. In 2018, Australia’s transport emissions were up 19% from 2005 levels.

Australia

Land Use Futures

Transforming Australia’s food and land use system is vital to address and adapt to climate change.

Australia
Food, land and ocean

Built environment

Over half of the buildings standing in 2050 will be constructed from today onwards. In Australia, the built environment accounts for almost a quarter of our emissions.

Australia

Latest

22.01.25

Making aluminium uses 10% of Australia’s electricity. Will tax incentives help smelters go green?

Aluminium is an exceptionally useful metal. Lightweight, resistant to rust and able to be turned into alloys with other metals.

Australia
Blog

12.12.24

New state and territory numbers reveal national climate progress

Australia’s states and territories have laid the foundation for a more ambitious 2035 national climate target, a new report from Monash University’s Climateworks Centre reveals.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

28.11.24

Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these 3 changes will make it future-proof

The federal government this week tasked an expert panel with making Australia’s largest grid, the National Electricity Market, fit for our changing energy system.

Australia
Blog

26.11.24

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator on the 2026 Integrated System Plan Methodology consultation

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has conducted a consultation on the ISP methodology which will inform the cost-benefit and modelling approaches used to prepare the 2026 Integrated System Plan.

Australia

25.10.24

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.

Australia
Food, land and ocean

25.10.24

Speech: Anna Skarbek speaks on Climateworks’ 15 year anniversary

An edited excerpt from Anna Skarbek’s remarks on 17 October 2024, celebrating Climateworks Centre’s 15th anniversary at the State Library of Victoria.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

24.10.24

Submission on Freight Policy Reform: Interim Directions to Transport for New South Wales

The transport sector is the third-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia, and it is on track to be the largest by 2030.

Australia

24.10.24

No home left behind: a postcode approach to electrification

In Australia and overseas, it’s clear that homes without gas – running on clean energy – are healthier, have cheaper power bills, and produce lower greenhouse emissions.

Australia
Cities

21.10.24

Australian climate policies and opportunities – The Briefing Room

For the third time, Climateworks has analysed Australia’s state and territory governments’ climate policies and programs.

Australia

20.09.24

Integrating 1.5 degrees Celsius alignment in Your Future Your Super

Note: This is preliminary analysis by Climateworks Centre on the feasibility of including climate benchmarks in Treasury’s Your Future Your Super performance test.

Australia

03.09.24

Submission on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme for existing homes to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Understanding the energy usage of homes is a key first step towards improving the energy performance of Australia’s residential building stock.

Australia

28.08.24

Enabling Australia’s home renovation wave

Our new report focuses on how the Australian Government's built environment sectoral plan can enable emissions reductions and co-benefits through coordinated policy action.

Australia

12.12.24

Anna Skarbek appointed to national Net Zero Economy Authority board

The Australian Government has appointed Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek to Australia’s newly-legislated Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) board, alongside the Chair Dr Iain Ross AO and five other prominent climate and finance leaders.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

12.12.24

Leading climate policies from Australia’s states and territories

Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, countries around the world have increasingly recognised climate change as a shared challenge and begun to implement emissions reduction plans.

Australia

27.11.24

What every Australian state and territory can still do on climate

Discussions about Australia’s climate transition often focus on the federal government, but states and territories also play a significant role in support of national and international goals.

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Blog

11.11.24

Why COP29 is so important for Australia’s climate credentials

This year’s Conference of the Parties, or COP29, which kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 11, has extra significance for Australia.

Australia
Blog

25.10.24

All Energy conference hears from Climateworks experts

The Clean Energy Council’s All Energy conference – a highlight in the clean energy calendar – this year featured six Climateworks Centre experts.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

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.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

24.10.24

Submission on the Future Made in Australia Front Door to the Australian Treasury

The Treasury has conducted a consultation on establishing a new ‘Front Door’ for major, transformational investments as part of the Future Made in Australia (FMA) package.

Australia

23.10.24

Submission to the Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia

The Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation has conducted a consultation that will inform its inquiry into the institutional structures, governance, regulation, functions, and operations of the Australian Energy market. The rapid decarbonisation of the electricity and energy system is essential for Australia to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement.

Australia

10.10.24

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.

Australia
ClimateWorks news

20.09.24

The Land Use Trade-offs model

The Land Use Trade-Offs model v2 (LUTO2) is a world-leading spatial model that maps the best way to use and manage land in Australia to meet climate and biodiversity targets without compromising economic growth and food and water security.

Australia

03.09.24

Submission on the Home Energy Ratings Disclosure Framework Version 2 to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has conducted a consultation on Version 2 of the Home Energy Ratings Disclosure Framework (the Framework). The Framework expands on commitments made by Australian energy ministers to deliver a national framework for home energy efficiency disclosure as part of the Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings.

Australia

19.08.24

Submission to the Senate Economic Legislation Committee on the Future Made in Australia Bills

In July 2024, the Senate of the Parliament of Australia referred the provisions of the Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 and the Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No.

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Our work in Australia

How can Australia seize the opportunities of a net zero economy?

Climateworks has been driving action on climate in Australia for more than 15 years. Australia has vast renewable energy and mineral resources that are essential for the world to reach net zero. Our work supports decision makers to embrace the opportunities of the net zero economy.

Projects

Net Zero Industrial Precincts

Net Zero Cities

Transport Pathways to Net Zero

Natural Capital Investment Initiative

Transport

Land Use Futures

Built environment

Latest

Making aluminium uses 10% of Australia’s electricity. Will tax incentives help smelters go green?

New state and territory numbers reveal national climate progress

Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these 3 changes will make it future-proof

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator on the 2026 Integrated System Plan Methodology consultation

Considering land use changes to achieve net zero emissions in Australia

Speech: Anna Skarbek speaks on Climateworks’ 15 year anniversary

Submission on Freight Policy Reform: Interim Directions to Transport for New South Wales

No home left behind: a postcode approach to electrification

Australian climate policies and opportunities – The Briefing Room

Integrating 1.5 degrees Celsius alignment in Your Future Your Super

Submission on the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme for existing homes to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Enabling Australia’s home renovation wave

Anna Skarbek appointed to national Net Zero Economy Authority board

Leading climate policies from Australia’s states and territories

What every Australian state and territory can still do on climate

Why COP29 is so important for Australia’s climate credentials

All Energy conference hears from Climateworks experts

World-first catalogue released as experts gather for global biodiversity conference

Submission on the Future Made in Australia Front Door to the Australian Treasury

Submission to the Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia

The Global Nature Positive Summit was the first of its kind. Here are Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek’s key takeaways

The Land Use Trade-offs model

Submission on the Home Energy Ratings Disclosure Framework Version 2 to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Submission to the Senate Economic Legislation Committee on the Future Made in Australia Bills