Each year, the CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator collaborate with industry stakeholders to update GenCost. This leading economic report estimates the cost of building new electricity generation, storage, and hydrogen production in Australia out to 2050.

Critical minerals are crucial to Western Australia’s economic diversification story. Western Australia is already internationally recognised as a reliable exporter of minerals and energy, including critical minerals. This strategy outlines a number of focus areas and activities that will guide the Western Australian government’s policy decisions into the future.

This paper outlines the necessary immediate climate and energy priorities for a net zero and nature positive future in Australia, at both the systemic level and the community level.

The Australian Government wants to transition the electricity system to net zero carbon emissions by relying on wind and solar power – excluding alternatives such as small nuclear reactors. This paper focuses on the question of how Australians have been led to believe two false claims: that renewables are the cheapest and that the cheapest...

The authors of this report argue that governments should apply a consistent framework and clearly state their objectives when backing clean energy projects, to ensure support goes to those with the best chance of success.