Balancing climate action, energy access, and economic development during an energy transition presents unique social, economic, and political challenges, especially for coal-dependent economies like Australia. This report aims to serve as a summary record for the participants of a hybrid workshop held in New Delhi in July 2023, and offers a broad overview of the...

The Australian Government wants to transition the electricity system to net zero carbon emissions by relying on wind and solar power – excluding alternatives such as small nuclear reactors. This paper focuses on the question of how Australians have been led to believe two false claims: that renewables are the cheapest and that the cheapest...

Australia’s electricity system is changing rapidly, as coal-fired power stations close and new renewable ones come online. The authors of this report argue that Australia must urgently plan a new energy system for the imminent post-coal era.

Australia has committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and more recently outlined a more ambitious intermediate target for emission reductions by 2030. The author of this paper asserts that significant reforms are required for Australia to meet its emission reduction goals, support the reallocation of workers, and adapt to climate change.

The emerging clean energy economy offers a window of opportunity for Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The authors of this report argue that capturing this potential requires a targeted and proactive policy approach that leverages the region’s entrenched advantages and lays the bedrock for sustained prosperity.