Modelling presented in this report shows focusing on household energy demand is a highly effective strategy to address Australia’s energy challenges. Household solutions such as thermal upgrades, solar and batteries, and smart, efficient electric appliances would save consumers money, while also benefiting the broader energy system. The report provides five recommendations.

This research investigates what is needed to lift the quality of Australian housing to align with international standards so as to address problems associated with aged and ill-performing housing stock in both the owned and rented sectors. It concludes that a national strategy to improve residential building quality should be developed and include regulatory mechanisms.

Nesta has produced this policy plan to decarbonise home heating that the new UK Government can use from day one. The plan draws extensively on work Nesta has done over recent years, and some of the latest research. The plan aims to help the government decarbonise home heating by laying out policy outcomes, proposed actions...

This paper argues that the current housing systems prioritises the needs of investment funds and construction companies over the people and planet, and sets out a plan for the rethinking of housing as a common good.

The Climateworks team undertook an extensive literature review of a range of academic and grey literature to examine existing definitions for zero carbon buildings. This information was collated and qualitatively examined to uncover key themes across the sources.