Environment
Alternative labels
Natural environment
Position paper
Sensible policies for the next Australian Government
A suite of 10 proposed policy initiatives designed to accelerate Australia's transition to a clean energy economy while addressing skills shortages, improving community infrastructure, and enhancing resilience to climate change. For each proposed policy initiative, the authors provide direction for how the next Federal Government could deliver it.
Briefing paper
Election priorities for a net zero, nature positive economy
This position paper outlines six priorities for the 2025 Australian federal election, aimed at limiting the long-term costs of unmitigated climate change. The brief calls for ambitious climate policies including strengthened emissions reduction targets and greater investment in carbon credit frameworks.
Report
Advancements in CCS technologies and costs
An overview of various carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies assessing their application, maturity, and cost-effectiveness across different settings. Emphasising the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this report argues policies should focus on driving down the costs of CCS through technological innovation and economies of scale.
Strategy
Future drought fund investment strategy
The strategy is the Australian government's roadmap for building drought-resilient farms, landscapes and communities. It outlines the mix, funding and delivery of Future Drought Fund programs, identifying five investment priorities and informing stakeholders when they can engage with drought resilience programs and activities.
Briefing paper
Lights out: ageing coal and summer blackouts
As coal generators continue to age and shut down, investment in replacement capacity – both renewable power and flexible storage – is critical. This paper finds that the ability of generators to reliably produce electricity has significantly dropped, coal outages have been a primary driver of power outage warnings and contributed to price spikes.