Industrial efficiency
Report
Energy efficiency 2017
This report found that the world continued to generate more value from its energy use in 2016, but argues that the current level of efficiency gains will erode quickly if the pace of policy delivery does not accelerate.
Report
Industry 4.0 testlabs in Australia
This report provides a detailed overview of the relevant resources, findings and recommendations resulting from the work of the Industry 4.0 Testlabs Working Group of the Prime Minister’s Industry 4.0 Taskforce during 2016–2017.
Book
Enhancing energy efficiency in China: assessment of sectoral potentials
This book uses energy and economic models to assess the potential for further energy-efficient improvements in the transport, building, industry and power sectors of China. The report starts with a modelling assessment of the role of energy efficiency in supporting China to achieve its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of reaching a peak in its...
Report
All change: why Britain is so prone to policy reinvention, and what can be done about it
This report examines three policy areas which have experienced near-constant upheaval: further education, regional governance and industrial policy.
Technical report
Energy costs and export competitiveness: evidence from Australian industries
Energy costs’ impact on industrial competitiveness is not well known in Australia. This paper investigates this question empirically by undertaking a two-part analysis.