Australia faces an urgent need to decarbonise its energy grid. This report calls for a balance in approaching this issue. Accelerating renewable energy deployment is critical, yet a pragmatic, evidence-based approach must also consider all low-emission technologies, including nuclear, to ensure a resilient, affordable and sustainable energy future. It provides four recommendations.

This report charts a path for renewable energy and nature to work in harmony, arguing that renewable energy projects should be built on degraded land away from high conservation value areas. It calls for investment in local energy solutions and embedding biodiversity gains into every project. The report recommends an urgent overhaul of national and...

With the annual traded value of Australian carbon credits passing $1 billion for the first time, this report examines how Australia’s carbon market is evolving. It provides insights on the state of the carbon market and its contribution to net zero targets, as well as the importance of action to reduce emissions by large emitters...

This report discusses the economic mechanisms by which the hundreds of billions of dollars provided annually in agricultural support contribute to increased emissions, biodiversity loss and soil nutrient imbalances. It also highlights options for alternative support policies and presents real-world examples of improved environmental outcomes stemming from agricultural support removal or reform.

This report monitors Earth's stability, resilience, and life-support functions, which is referred to as 'planetary health'. It reveals that six out of nine 'planetary boundaries' have breached the safe levels, with all six showing trends of increasing pressure, suggesting further boundary transgression in the near future.