Australia’s major trading partners have higher direct and indirect carbon pricing in their electricity sectors in order to drive cleaner energy investments. This report considers policies to promote low-carbon electricity generation in six major economies: Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, the UK and the US. These six countries accounted for just under half (46 per...

This paper argues that food price rises under an ETS would be modest, while extreme weather events from climate change will pose a much larger risk on food price stability. Drought and other extreme weather events are already making life more difficult for many Australians, particularly those in rural and regional communities. The current drought...

This paper presents an Australian perspective on the opportunities and barriers to clean technology development, deployment and transfer, both within and between countries. The research is based on interviews with individuals from government, the private sector, academia, industry groups and other stakeholders. Similar research has been carried out in other Global Climate Network member countries...

This briefing paper critiques the proposal to establish a baseline and credit type scheme instead of an emissions trading scheme based on a cap and trade mechanism.

This report gives detailed analysis about Australian clean energy jobs. Renewable energy generation is likely to expand markedly over the next two decades. The Federal Government is planning to implement the Renewable Energy Target Scheme (RET), which mandates 45,000 GWh of additional renewable energy generation by 2020. The Government also intends to implement the Carbon...