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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Australia’s resources sector is preparing for the global net zero transition, but action to address the most significant source of ...

Resource companies are moving their operations towards net zero by 2050, but more action is needed to address downstream scope 3 emissions, according to a new report about the climate commitments of Australia’s 22 largest resource companies. The report – …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Scott Morrison has embraced net-zero emissions – now it’s time to walk the talk

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday acknowledged what many Australian businesses, investors and others have long known: the global economy is transitioning to net-zero emissions, and so too must Australia. Morrison said the nation should get to net- …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

On the road again: here’s how the states can accelerate Australia’s sputtering electric vehicle transition

Rupert Posner, Climateworks Australia Last month, Volkswagen Australia chief Michael Bartsch revealed Australia’s clean technology laws were so weak, his German head office would not supply Australians with the company’s top selling mid-range electric …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Energy sector climate commitments are insufficient for Australia to achieve a Paris-aligned transition to net zero: report

Australia’s energy companies are starting to move on emissions, but the country’s highest-emitting sector can and must set a faster transition pace. This is according to a new report about the climate commitments of Australia’s 20 highest emitting …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Heavy industry’s net-zero transition effort boosted by $2m ARENA grant and partnership with Rio, HSBC

An effort to transition ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors to net-zero emissions by 2050, including iron and steel, aluminium and chemical supply chains has been boosted by both a $2 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and major players …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Net zero ambition in infrastructure: Western Australia’s draft strategy is a step forward for the sector

Last month, the state infrastructure advisory body of Western Australia released their inaugural state infrastructure strategy in draft form for public input. It included tangible recommendations for supporting the state to reach net zero. The WA …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

NCC22 update: Draft provisions a chance to embed long-awaited energy improvement measures for new homes

This week, the Australian Building Codes Board released for public consultation the draft National Construction Code 2022 provisions. Climateworks Australia welcomes the provisions as the vital next step towards improving the energy performance of all new …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Australia can capitalise on state and territory net zero momentum to keep the global 1.5 degree goal in play: report

State and territory government net zero targets and policies since the start of 2020 demonstrate Australia is capable of meeting global expectations for climate action, according to a new report by Climateworks Australia released today. But the State and …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Climateworks report shows what net zero best practice means for business and reveals examples of Australian companies getting it ...

Two Australian ASX-listed companies have set net zero emissions targets fully aligned with global science and there is evidence of growing climate leadership in most corporate sectors. This is according to a new report that reviews Australian corporate …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Climateworks statement on the federal government’s net zero by 2050 announcement

Ahead of COP26, Australia’s federal government has set a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Climateworks CEO Anna Skarbek breaks down what this means, as the world raises ambition and seeks to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees. The …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

The Morrison government is set to finally announce a 2050 net-zero commitment. Here’s a ‘to do’ list for each sector

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has finally struck a deal with the Nationals and is expected to take a pledge of net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 to the Glasgow climate conference. So what must Australia do to actually meet this target? Climateworks has …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Tonga fulfils another commitment to the Paris Agreement

On November 11th 2021, the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) on behalf of the Government of Tonga, submitted Tonga’s Low …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected in global climate talks?

Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate talks. The latest international climate negotiations made …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Natural Capital Investment Initiative to accelerate, thanks to a multi-year funding commitment

Agriculture businesses working to improve natural capital, while reducing emissions, will be able to test common measurement frameworks and new incentives under the next phase of the Natural Capital Investment Initiative, which has secured three years of …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Westpac and the CEFC are the latest to join a major industry initiative exploring Australian industry’s transition to net zero ...

Westpac and the CEFC join major industry initiative to explore net zero emissions in supply chains, underscoring the key role of finance in the transition. Australia’s first bank and oldest company, Westpac, and Australia’s ‘green bank’ – the government- …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Climateworks Centre: updating our name to recognise our reach beyond Australia

After more than a decade bridging the gap between research and climate action, we’re updating our name to recognise our work in Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. ClimateWorks Australia is now Climateworks Centre. We have not changed what we do. …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

MoU between Monash, Climateworks and state agency BPKP will assist Indonesia’s transition to a green economy

BPKP, Indonesia’s regulator for state-owned enterprises and key public sector agencies, has taken a significant step towards implementing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) plans, by signing a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

‘Setting up industrial regions for net zero’ report finds huge potential for decarbonisation

Major industrial regions – including the Pilbara, Kwinana, Hunter, Illawarra and Gladstone – have the natural resources, workforce and baseline infrastructure that can be expanded to support Australia’s net zero transition, according to a new report. The …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Accelerating Australia’s EV uptake can save vehicle owners $1,300 per year in running costs

Australians could save more than $20 billion in petrol and maintenance costs if electric vehicles (EVs) made up three-quarters of new car sales by 2030, according to Climateworks Centre analysis released today. New report Accelerating EV uptake: Policies …

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Published on May 21, 2024 - 12:18 GMT

Study of ASX200 finds 44% increase this year in Australian companies setting long term 1.5°C climate targets

Twenty-three of Australia’s largest companies have their emissions under long term net zero targets which are aligned with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, according to a Climateworks Centre study of ASX200 company climate commitments. This …

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