Report
National Energy Emissions Audit: electricity update - April 2019
This updated research shows that medium to large rooftop solar systems are taking off, contributing with other solar and wind energy to the jump from 10% to 15% of the energy supplied to the grid over the last year.
Briefing paper
Cold shower on economics of global warming
Unless national action is taken to meet the Paris Target to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees, Australia’s GDP faces a hit of an average of $130 billion per year according to this briefing note by The Australia Institute.
Report
Debugging the Watergate complex
The Australia Institute has released analysis of official responses to the 'Watergate' scandal surrounding Murray Darling water purchases, covered by The Project, Guardian and other media outlets.
Survey Report
Polling – SA climate ambition
The Australia Institute surveyed a state representative sample of 624 South Australians about their attitudes to climate change. The results show support for a wide range of ambitious climate policies and broad agreement that climate change is serious, and can and should be addressed.
Survey Report
A bit rich: a government plan to make tax less progressive
This paper argues the Government’s tax plan will make income tax less progressive, with most of the benefit going to those on high incomes.