This report suggests a growing divide between families who can afford to switch to green energy and those who can't, finding a reliance on fossil fuels is compounding the cost of living crisis for families. This national poll of parents looks at the challenges and concerns of Australian households and makes recommendations to reduce the...

This report argues that New Zealand must make strategic decisions now about how it will respond to the impact of climate change on the insurance industry. It asserts that without policy intervention, outcomes will be regionally inconsistent and further entrench existing inequalities. The report explores various options for how New Zealand might keep residential insurance...

This report provides an overview of global carbon capture and storage (CCS) policy, legal and regulatory developments over the past two decades, and the status of CCS governance regimes. It also provides insights into global and regional trends over recent years, including initiatives by governments to support the large-scale deployment of CCS.

This report provides insights on global climate action and progress towards net-zero targets for 51 OECD and OECD partner countries. It presents a comprehensive evaluation of net-zero targets, major climate-related hazards, and the key trends in climate action. The findings suggest that current 2030 commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are not ambitious enough to...

The safeguard mechanism is a central component of Australia’s climate change policy. It was reformed in 2023 to change several elements of the scheme. This paper provides an overview of the safeguard mechanism as it currently operates.