The Net Zero Australia project models pathways to net zero and other futures. This report focuses on domestic decarbonisation. It models four scenarios for the domestic system: a reference scenario, current policies, net zero 2050 and net zero extended. Modelling results and implications are presented for energy production, storage and build; and energy use, emissions...

The Australian Government has set a national target to reduce emissions by 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035. This plan provides a pathway to achieve the 2035 target. It is focused on five priorities: clean electricity, lowering emissions, expanding clean fuel use, accelerating new technologies and net carbon removals scaled up.

The Climate Change Authority has recommended Australia set a 2035 target to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by 62–70% compared with 2005 levels. This report outlines the methodology used to inform the advice, implementation pathways, navigating impacts and opportunities, and the international context. It identifies stronger policy settings are required to meet the target.

As Australia prepares to set its new Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, this report examines the investment, enabling reforms and policy interventions required across a range of emissions reduction scenarios by 2035. It examines the critical policy levers needed across seven key sectors to facilitate the change that is needed.

Infrastructure and buildings are responsible for almost a third of Australia’s emissions. This report sets out a plan to overcome worker shortages that are holding Australia back from decarbonising infrastructure projects. It identifies the make-up of the workforce that can decarbonise infrastructure projects, while pinpointing four recommendations to help it upskill and grow.