Report
Report of the expert panel examining additional sources of low cost abatement
The recommendations outlined in this report are intended to help Australia exceed its current international commitments and create a pathway for ongoing emissions reductions beyond 2030 to meet future commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Technical report
Regulating plastic shopping bags in the Australian Capital Territory: Plastic Shopping Bag Ban Act 2010 options analysis
This technical report was commissioned by the ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment.
Briefing paper
Leading the nation? The NAPLAN performance of ACT's high socio-economic schools
This paper exposes the systemic failure of the ACT's primary education system, and offers recommendations on how to rejuvenate the sector.
Report
Logging or carbon credits
Background For several decades, the alternative commercial and economic uses and management of Australia’s native forests have generated considerable debate. In the past five years, this debate has sharpened as the native forest sector has contracted in response to increased competition in international and domestic wood product markets. New carbon markets are also emerging that...
Report
Limp, Leap or Learn? Developing legal frameworks for climate change adaptation planning in Australia
Abstract Settlements in coastal and bushfire prone areas across Australia face major challenges in adapting to potential climate change impacts. This report identifies the range of legal tools and instruments that can be used to influence the spatial distribution and nature of land use and development and hence the exposure and vulnerability of settlements to...