An assessment of the track records and promises of the major parties and key cross-benchers in relation to climate policy. The report concludes that the Labor Party has a credible plan to cut climate pollution, while the Federal Coalition is proposing policies that will worsen climate impacts.

This report provides an overview of investors’ climate progress in Australia, based on data from 65 of the largest superannuation funds, retail funds, and fund managers. It reports on positive progress with investor interest increasing across a range of climate solutions. Barriers remain to investing in climate solutions which offset some of the positive trends.

A comprehensive depiction of the 2024 trends across the entire energy sector, covering data for all fuels and technologies, all regions and major countries, and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. It finds that global appetite for energy rose at a faster-than-average pace in 2024, resulting in higher demand for all energy sources.

From excessive water consumption to the challenges of waste management, this brief finds that nuclear power would place an enormous burden on the Australian environment, resources and economy. It suggests that nuclear power is a distraction from proven, renewable-powered solutions to the climate crisis.

The clean energy transition has the potential to be very beneficial for Australian Traditional Owners on whose Country much of it will occur. However, the transition also brings significant risks. This discussion paper on native title agreements relating to renewable energy identifies five factors that are critical to success for Traditional Owners.