Strategic advice

ATSE calls for the development of a strong domestic biofuels industry to support reducing the emissions profile of Australian transport and industry.

With the Australian Government aiming to build 800,000 new detached homes over the next five years, carbon emissions from construction and materials are set to increase significantly.

Reducing fossil methane emissions today can have a measurable impact on warming within the next decade. This submission to the Climate Change Authority explores how Australia can accelerate methane reductions.

How New South Wales can accelerate the transition to net zero by strengthening innovation, investment and collaboration to scale low-emissions technologies and build the systems needed for a competitive, resilient economy.

Developing new policy settings for renewable residential energy for apartments, rented dwellings and social housing is crucial to furthering Australia’s net zero transition.

ATSE’s submission recommends anticipating challenges including planning delays and integration of consumer energy resources. The submission also encourages a technology-neutral approach including considering the possibility of future energy technologies and the impact of liquid fuels.

Australia’s recent announcement of an emissions reduction target of 62–70% below 2005 levels by 2035 will require effort from both public and private sectors to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme can incentivise private investment in the reduction of carbon emissions

ATSE’s submission argues that different charging technologies for EVs are required in different situations and that opting for a mix of chargers at different speeds can provide choice and reduce the cost the EV infrastructure.

Western Australia can support emissions reduction both nationally and globally by leveraging its abundant renewable energy resources and transitioning to green exports. This will require co-investment in infrastructure, exploration of emerging technologies, and building up the STEM skilled workforce.