Combined, current state and territory emission reduction targets add up to 40-44%. If they are met, Australia's legislated national target will be achieved. By looking at the role of subnational governments in the global energy transition, this report draws attention to impactful policies leading emissions reductions and calls for greater coordination and support.

Significant growth in renewable energy generation has already delivered substantial emissions reductions, avoiding over 200 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions between 2015 and 2023. This report predicts this trend will continue and that while challenges remain to achieving Australia's 2030 renewable energy target, the progress towards decarbonising the electricity sector offers a positive example...

This report provides insights on global climate action and progress towards net-zero targets for 51 OECD and OECD partner countries. It presents a comprehensive evaluation of net-zero targets, major climate-related hazards, and the key trends in climate action. The findings suggest that current 2030 commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are not ambitious enough to...

The safeguard mechanism is a central component of Australia’s climate change policy. It was reformed in 2023 to change several elements of the scheme. This paper provides an overview of the safeguard mechanism as it currently operates.

The report charts a pathway to a Tasmanian economy running entirely without fossil fuels – a carbon zero economy, the first of its kind in the world. It quantifies the opportunities arising from new energy infrastructure, the reduction in carbon emissions, and the amount of new infrastructure required.