Global warming will soon exceed 1.5°C. This report details the escalating risks presented by earth system destabilisation and emphasises the necessity of triggering positive tipping points to achieve urgent climate action. The report is not only a warning but a guide: it maps where dangers converge, but also where opportunities to tip systems positively are...

Industry members often describe their sector as hard-to-abate to argue against having to reduce emissions quickly. The iron, steel and cement sectors provide valuable case studies of how the ‘hard-to-abate’ label has shaped both policy and industrial actions. This report demonstrates that their decarbonisation is not only possible but highly achievable.

Gladstone, in Central Queensland, is a key industrial hub producing essential heavy manufacturing goods such as aluminium, cement and chemicals. While vital to Australia’s economic development, Gladstone’s industries are currently emissions-intensive. This report focuses on two key opportunities for industrial decarbonisation in Gladstone: replacing fossil fuels used for industrial heat with low-carbon alternatives and energy...

This paper argues that once wind and solar push beyond roughly one-fifth of total energy supply, costs and grid difficulties begin to rise sharply – spelling the end of the renewables honeymoon in Australia. The paper explores the nature of the challenges posed in three different ways, examining the relationship between electricity prices and weather-dependent...

Australia has long discussed developing a green iron industry. This briefing note proposes that if Australia aims to position itself as a global leader in the emerging green iron market, it must first assess whether it has the essential ingredients and whether it is on track to leverage its resources to meet long-term targets.