The Australian government is developing an Electricity and Energy Sector Plan. The government is inviting views on aspects of the energy transformation that represent the most material challenges and opportunities for the energy sector. These issues are outlined in this discussion paper.

The paper unpicks concerns around whether large-scale investment in Australia's renewable energy systems, required to meet national emissions targets, are likely to have an impact on inflation. It finds that this investment is not only unlikely to be inflationary, it is likely to produce more economic stability than replacing existing coal and gas generation, and...

At COP28, governments agreed to triple global renewable capacity by 2030. This report breaks down what a 1.5ºC-aligned renewables rollout would look like at the regional level, and calculates the associated investment needs.

This report presents funding and finance options to support the roll out of rapid and substantial energy performance and climate-resilience retrofits, to low-income housing. The report is informed by a series of workshops held in 2023, and subsequent consultations with experts across government, housing, property, energy, finance, climate change and community sectors.

This review was commissioned to advise on improving community engagement on renewable energy infrastructure developments.