This report is the second of four prepared by the Regional Australia Institute in 2023/24 looking into issues affecting regional communities in the transition to net zero emissions by 2050. The report investigates the challenges and opportunities of decarbonising the main fossil fuel consuming industries in regional Australia.

Some industries will face a more difficult pathway in the transition to net zero, particularly in regional Australia, which relies heavily on fossil fuels. The transport, mining, agriculture, and civil engineering industries are considered particularly difficult to decarbonise. How these industries reduce emissions will have a significant impact on the total transition experience of regional Australia.

This report provides an analysis of the potential pathways to decarbonisation in key regional industries.