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Sustainability

How can Australia achieve greater sustainability and transition to a Net Zero economy in an inclusive and resilient way?

    Data centres should proceed only with additional renewable capacity

    Australia’s data centre boom will place new pressure on an already stretched electricity system. Requiring each project to add enough renewable supply to meet its demand would prevent that growth from increasing costs for other users or slowing the shift away from fossil fuels.

    Mona Mashhadi Rajabi

    Martina Linnenluecke

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  • Australia’s climate risks are interconnected – adaptation governance should reflect this

    Australia is already adapting to multiple climate hazards at once. The challenge is now building governance systems that can sustain coordinated multi-hazard responses.

    Sophie Bagot Jewitt, Sarah Boulter and Jon Barnett

  • The cost of power: how can Australia build a resilient clean energy market?

    Prioritising renewable energy is a strategic foundation for a stronger, more adaptable, and future-ready energy market that can thrive for decades to come. A diverse suite of policies is essential to support Australia’s transition toward a more reliable, affordable and lower emissions energy system.

    Mona Mashhadi Rajabi, Christina Sklibosios Nikitopoulos & Martina Linnenluecke

  • Accelerating Australia’s renewables transition

    Australia has an opportunity to capitalise on its natural advantages and political shifts to accelerate its Net Zero transition. Attracting investment and the best global talent – while providing regulatory and market certainty through a carbon price – are critical policy levers.

    Mona Mashhadi Rajabi and Martina Linnenluecke