Indonesia’s ocean is central to its climate and economic future. As the world’s largest archipelagic nation, home to 17 per cent of global blue-carbon ecosystems, Indonesia has an unparalleled opportunity to align its blue economy ambitions with its …
When politics get tough, climate progress shifts from bold statements to roadmaps, coalitions of the willing and acts of solidarity. A mixed backdrop The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, opened against a backdrop of both promising …
Climateworks Centre is delighted to announce Egi Giwangkara has been appointed as the new Country Lead overseeing our Indonesian programs. ‘We are thrilled to welcome Egi to our leadership team at such an important moment, as Climateworks celebrates its …
The annual superannuation performance test has addressed underperformance impacting Australian retirement savings. However, the test’s current structure presents barriers to climate investing. To meet performance benchmarks, superannuation funds are …
Slashing emissions by two-thirds while saving industries millions each day and cutting peak wholesale prices by up to 60 per cent – these are the opportunities revealed in a new Climateworks Centre report into Queensland’s industrial heartland, Gladstone. …
Seizing Ho Chi Minh City’s low-carbon economic opportunities with a net zero industrial precinct approach is both an economic imperative and a climate opportunity. Vietnam’s industrial zones are central to its economic success, but they also account for a …
Last night, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) presented its 2025 Climate Leaders Awards at the IGCC Summit 2025 in Sydney. This event recognises individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation and dedication in addressing the …
Australia’s 2035 target of 62–70 per cent is set – and can be achieved. The solutions are ready and each sector now has a net zero plan, pointing the way forward. Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek AM said: ‘The target sets a national goal post, while …
Gladstone, located in Central Queensland, is a key industrial hub producing essential heavy manufacturing goods such as aluminium, cement and chemicals. While vital to Australia’s economic development, Gladstone’s industries are currently emissions- …
Net Zero Industrial Precincts (NZIPs) are emerging as a powerful model for place-based industrial decarbonisation. While all aim for the same end goal, the path looks different in every location. In this webinar, hear about Climateworks Centre’s work in …
Monash University’s Climateworks Centre and the Ho Chi Minh Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) have launched a consultation on the first-of-its-kind roadmap for transforming Ho Chi Minh City’s major industrial zones into net zero industrial precincts …
The government’s economic reform roundtable this week focused on the levers of productivity from housing approvals, skills, and tax. But one lever with more potential than all three combined barely rated a mention: the way Australia’s Your Future, Your …
Ahead of the Australian Government’s roundtable, four Climateworks experts give their view of the key opportunities for productivity and economic reform. Helen Rowe, Transport Program Manager ‘After years of discussion, road user charging is finally …
Discussions are hotting up over Australia’s 2035 emission reduction target, which the federal government is due to reveal by September this year. It will be a crucial announcement, for several reasons. The target signals to the world whether Australia is …
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in partnership with Monash University’s Net Zero Academy and Climateworks Centre, is launching a two-day Net Zero Leadership Program to equip Vietnamese business leaders with the tools, knowledge and …
Transition plans are fast becoming a ‘ticket to play’ for companies, much like net zero targets were a few years ago. Net zero targets are now business-as-usual – but how companies plan to get there is not. The market and regulators are essentially flying …
The introduction of new mandatory climate-related financial disclosures in Australia in January 2025 marks the start of a new era, where planning for net zero is standard practice for Australian companies. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the value …
Many Australian companies now need to disclose climate-related information as part of their general financial reporting. Australian Security and Investments Commission chair Joe Longo described this shift as the ‘biggest change to corporate reporting in a …
Six leading organisations have formalised a strategic partnership at the Fifth Australia-Indonesia Energy Transition Policy Dialogue to accelerate the nation’s clean energy transition through collaborative research, policy support and institutional …
Australia has a world-leading superannuation industry – with one of the highest retirement savings per capita than any other country. It is a credential Australia will aim to retain now and in the future. Australia’s Annual Your Future, Your Super …
