Environment
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Natural environment
Report
Extinction wrapped 2024
The national laws intended to protect nature are failing. This report takes stock of the state of animals, plants and habitats threatened with extinction in Australia in 2024. It presents key findings, identifies the 10 worst impacted species and calls for an overhaul of the national nature laws.
Report
Electric shock! Australia’s light-bulb moment
Renewable electricity generation has quadrupled in the past decade and is set to double in the next. Renewables like rooftop solar, grid-scale wind and solar, and advanced storage now provide around 40% of the electricity in the main grid. However, this research found a significant gap between what’s happening in the renewables space and what...
Report
Australia’s first biennial transparency report
This report is a new requirement of the Paris Agreement. It provides information on Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and trends, national circumstances and current policies and measures. It also reports on Australia’s climate change impacts, adaptation actions and financial contribution to developing countries that are party to the Paris Agreement.
Report
The circular advantage
Australia’s transition to a circular economy is more than an environmental goal – it’s a chance to secure our unique natural heritage while growing the economy and reaching net zero. This report outlines the key steps the Australian Government must take to accelerate this transition. It makes 14 core recommendations and 12 supporting sector-specific recommendations...
Strategy
Gas substitution roadmap: update 2024
The roadmap tracks progress on Victoria’s transition away from fossil gas while ensuring reliability and affordability of energy supply. It outlines how energy bills and carbon emissions will be reduced using energy efficiency, electrification, renewable hydrogen and biomethane as sustainable alternatives for Victorian households and businesses.