Emissions reduction
Alternative labels
Carbon abatement
Emission reduction
Report
'Renewable gas' campaigns leave Victorian gas distribution networks and consumers at risk
The authors of this report argue that governments and regulators should act to protect consumers, by ensuring that gas distribution networks' campaigning activities are lawful under Australian consumer law, and that expenditure on ‘renewable gas’ activities is not approved where it is not in the long-term interests of energy consumers.
Report
From laggards to leaders: an assessment of Australian banks’ climate commitments
This research found signs of leadership and momentum in the banking sector to reshape society for a clean energy future and a safe climate. By building on this leadership and raising their ambitions in line with climate science, the authors of this report assert that banks can become powerful allies in protecting nature, creating healthy...
Strategy
Climate adaptation strategy: building WA’s climate resilient future
Western Australia is already experiencing the impacts of climate change, including more frequent and severe droughts, heatwaves, high-risk bushfire weather, extreme rainfall events and rising sea levels. This strategy document has been developed to help Western Australia’s communities, environment and economy adapt to the changing climate in a forward-looking manner.
Policy report
A policy plan for decarbonising homes
Reducing carbon emissions from homes is a crucial step in reaching net zero. This report sets out an outline policy plan for decarbonising the UK’s home heating.
Report
The Strategy Room: an innovative approach for involving communities in shaping local net zero pathways
Between January and March 2023, researchers piloted a novel digital engagement tool, The Strategy Room, to help local authorities understand their residents’ priorities for net-zero policies on the topics of heat, travel and food. This report presents the preliminary results from the pilot study.