This interim report, one of the five productivity inquiries to boost Australia’s productivity, finds that consistent incentives and faster approvals are key to the net zero transformation. It presents draft recommendations focused on: reducing the cost of meeting emissions targets, speeding up approvals for new energy infrastructure and addressing barriers to private investment in adaptation.

This paper finds that the discussion on climate change and productivity urgently needs broadening. While much of the debate on productivity and climate change has focused on the economic dimensions of productivity, notably labour productivity growth, improving productivity in the use of materials and natural capital is crucial to achieving net zero and requires much...

The AEMC has recommended changes to give regulators oversight over a wider range of pipeline services, and to allow all stakeholders, including pipeline users, to have more input into regulators’ decisions on appropriate prices, services and conditions. This would mean pipeline users are better represented and better protected.

This reports aims to assist the Sino-Australian bilateral relationship adapt to meet China’s new carbon emissions policies and to facilitate a smoother transition to a low carbon future.

The National Construction Code is a ready-made policy instrument to influence the energy efficiency of new buildings and major renovations. Improved building energy efficiency presents a win-win-win solution, reducing stress on the electricity network and supporting a least-cost pathway to decarbonisation while also delivering cost savings and improved comfort to households and businesses.