Australia faces an urgent need to decarbonise its energy grid. This report calls for a balance in approaching this issue. Accelerating renewable energy deployment is critical, yet a pragmatic, evidence-based approach must also consider all low-emission technologies, including nuclear, to ensure a resilient, affordable and sustainable energy future. It provides four recommendations.

This report outlines evidence that Australia's federal policy framework on waste reduction and recycling has failed to achieve its objectives. It recommends the introduction of a circular economy framework, a review of the role that could be played by financial incentives, and implementation of mandatory national rules and regulations to improve environmental and economic outcomes.

This report presents a framework to support the development of supply-side climate pledges in emissions-intensive sectors, using the steel industry as an example. Focusing on the 'carbon-capacity nexus' – the relationship between industrial capacity and carbon emissions – it identifies key actions that governments and companies can take to reduce emissions through adjustments in industrial...

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Act 2025 is intended to restrict the power of the federal environment minister to reconsider past decisions. This paper proposes that reconsideration timelines are not the underlying problem. The paper details the case of the Maugean skate, highlighting the one-sided process that allows activists to obstruct economic...

This report highlights risks and opportunities for Australian agriculture in the context of evolving emissions policies. While currently shielded from immediate risks, Australian agriculture must be proactive to ensure its long-term sustainability in an increasingly emissions-sensitive global economy. The report emphasises the importance of the sector prioritising robust emissions measurement, innovation and strategic trade positioning.