Industry members often describe their sector as hard-to-abate to argue against having to reduce emissions quickly. The iron, steel and cement sectors provide valuable case studies of how the ‘hard-to-abate’ label has shaped both policy and industrial actions. This report demonstrates that their decarbonisation is not only possible but highly achievable.

This report analyses the global carbon footprint from Australia's exported fossil fuels, especially coal and gas; exports that are set to continue at the same level through to 2035, threatening the 1.5˚C warming limit.

This report examines the implications of committed and proposed developments in the liquefied natural gas and coal mining sectors for reform of the Australian Safeguard Mechanism.

In this report, the authors set out an assessment of the state of global science around offsets, and also examine the impact of the Australian government’s proposed changes for the country’s industrial emitters.

In December 2020, the Morrison Government projected Australia’s emissions would reach roughly 22% below 2005 levels by 2030, which falls short of its 26-28% Paris Agreement target. It is anticipated that the federal government will soon announce an increase in projected emissions reductions for 2030 under a business-as-usual scenario. This report reveals virtually none of...