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 review aims to support all Australian council and community stakeholders to better understand local government climate change targets, actions, strategies and policies. It provides a comprehensive assessment of actions councils are undertaking and the barriers and opportunities facing councils and their communities.

The National Health and Climate Strategy sets out a whole-of-government plan for achieving healthy, climate-resilient communities and a sustainable, resilient, high-quality, net zero health system. This initial implementation plan presents the milestones for the actions prioritised for delivery in 2024 and foreshadows the activities to deliver the remaining actions in 2025 and beyond.

This review considers the pathways for six sectors – agriculture and land; built environment; electricity and energy; industry and waste; transport and resources – to decarbonise. It identifies barriers and proposes strategies and actions to address them. The report cautions against a net zero approach that relies on future development and argues that working to...