Renewable energy
Report
The energy transition: decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation
This paper provides an overview of the national electricity market and its complex regulatory and operational framework. It also identifies trends and risks across the electricity supply chain, explores recent electricity price rises, and sets out the Australian and New South Wales government's reform programs.
Report
Liddell the line in the sand
With the recent closure of Liddell Power Station, the electricity system is on a knife’s edge. The authors of this paper argue that energy security has been given insufficient attention by energy policy-makers.
Report
Transitioning Australia’s liquid fuel sector: the role of renewable fuels
This report addresses decarbonising the economy in the renewable liquid fuel space, where electrification is impractical. It explores key policy levers that would incentivise production and uptake of renewable fuels and provides an insight into actions that Australian governments could take to progress the transition of renewable fuels domestically.
Briefing paper
Renewable energy industrial precincts: scaling up industrial decarbonisation through a coordinated approach
Renewable energy industrial precincts are a practical solution to scale up and accelerate climate solutions in carbon-intensive industries. The right standardising regulations, incentives and policies would offer industry the chance to capitalise on Australia’s abundant clean energy sources as global markets shift towards decarbonisation.
Report
Smarter energy use: how to cut energy bills and climate harm
This report explores a range of readily available measures for electrifying homes and improving efficiency together, and highlights how governments can support all Australians to benefit from the switch.