Three of Indonesia’s core manufacturing sectors are crucial to the nation’s new goal of reaching net zero before 2050, a new report from Monash University’s Climateworks Centre reveals. The report shows that the chemicals, textiles and food and beverage …
For Indonesian manufacturing companies, the need to become more sustainable comes from two urgent priorities: decarbonising production and more efficient energy use. In Indonesia, the manufacturing sector plays a leading role in the economy as it …
Australia’s states and territories have laid the foundation for a more ambitious 2035 national climate target, a new report from Monash University’s Climateworks Centre reveals. The report shows that combined, Australian state and territory climate …
Aluminium is an exceptionally useful metal. Lightweight, resistant to rust and able to be turned into alloys with other metals. Small wonder it’s the second most used metal in the world after iron and demand is set to soar. But aluminium comes at a cost – …
Vietnam’s rise to middle-income country status has been almost singular in its pace, typified by three-fold growth in per-capita GDP over the past 20 years and an 11 per cent decline in the poverty rate in the last decade alone. Vietnam’s highly trade- …
After 12 years, Climateworks’ Head of Strategy Wei Sue will take her climate ambition to Australia’s largest electricity generator. When Wei joined Climateworks as an analyst in 2012, she stepped away from a sustainability consultancy, where corporate …
After six years at the helm of Climateworks Centre’s Jakarta office, Guntur Sutiyono will take on a new role as program manager for Southeast Asia at Sequoia Climate Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic organisations in Indonesia and Southeast Asia …
The Australian Government has appointed Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek to Australia’s newly-legislated Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) board, alongside the Chair Dr Iain Ross AO and five other prominent climate and finance leaders. With decades of …
Climateworks Centre has the following experts on the ground in Baku: Kylie Turner, Sustainable Economic Lead, Climateworks Centre who is pursuing sustainable pathways towards net zero, focusing on national and sub-national economies. Kylie has expertise …
Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, countries around the world have increasingly recognised climate change as a shared challenge and begun to implement emissions reduction plans. Subnational governments, both in Australia and globally, play a …
For the third time, Climateworks has analysed Australia’s state and territory governments’ climate policies and programs. Have a sneak peek at our forthcoming report as we highlight noteworthy subnational climate initiatives and identify key opportunities …
Discussions about Australia’s climate transition often focus on the federal government, but states and territories also play a significant role in support of national and international goals. Our soon-to-be-released report identifies leading climate …
The Net Zero Economy Authority – a crucial element in Australia’s net zero success – has today passed through parliament. Climateworks Centre CEO and Net Zero Economy Agency Advisory Board Member, Anna Skarbek welcomed this valuable addition to Australia’ …
Reform is badly needed. Australia is trying to transition to renewable energy using rules established in 1998 – when the energy mix was dominated by coal-fired power and energy use was more predictable. The review is welcome. But unless its scope is …
A successful transition to a low-carbon economy – especially in the region’s low- and middle-income countries – will rely heavily on two things. The first is international concessional finance and the second, stronger climate targets to accelerate …
The Natural Capital Measurement Catalogue version 2.0 is available at naturalcapitalmeasurement.org The Natural Capital Measurement Catalogue helps integrate natural capital considerations into business, financial and government decision-making, by …
Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek was nominated for the Chair’s Award, ‘Individual Advancing the Cause of Climate Investment’ at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) Summit, which took place on Thursday, 7 November. The IGCC Climate Leaders …
On 17 October 2024, amidst growing global and regional demand for sustainable energy solutions, Climateworks Centre and the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center entered into a partnership to develop a roadmap for critical mineral processing for the low-carbon …
This year’s Conference of the Parties, or COP29, which kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 11, has extra significance for Australia. COP is an annual gathering of global leaders, businesses, non-governmental organisations and climate activists …
Indonesia ushered in a new presidential administration, and climate circles around the country and region are speculating what the Prabowo administration means for climate progress. Through the Paris Agreement and its Long-Term Strategy for Low Carbon and …
