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Castles & cars: Savings in the suburbs through electrifying everything technical study
This report examines the potential for Australian households to achieve significant financial savings through total electrification. It highlights that by 2030, average families could save up to $6,000 annually. The analysis stresses the importance of rapid technology adoption and policy intervention to eliminate domestic fossil fuel emissions.
Electrify 2515 community pilot: Lessons learnt report no. 1: August 2024 – November 2024
This report details the initial phase of the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot, highlighting strong recruitment driven by community engagement. Key findings include the need for simplified terminology, such as "smart energy devices," and the necessity for specialised installer training to navigate complex retrofitting challenges and variable market pricing.
A productivity agenda for Australia
This submission by the Grattan Institute outlines a productivity agenda for Australia focused on tax reform, talent maximisation, housing supply, and the net-zero transition. It recommends curbing tax concessions, improving childcare affordability, streamlining skilled migration, and rewarding state governments for relaxing restrictive land-use planning rules to boost economic growth.
Untapped potential of commercial & industrial energy resources in the NEM
Analysis by Nexa Advisory identifies Australia’s commercial and industrial energy resources as a 28 GW untapped opportunity. With only 5 GW currently installed, the report recommends dedicated tenders and tariff reforms. Unlocking this capacity could avoid $11 billion in network costs and accelerate the clean energy transition.
The legibility problem across real assets: Adaptation and resilience finance without a shared language
This research examines the fragmented definitions of climate adaptation and resilience within finance and real assets. It identifies structural disagreements between regulatory frameworks and highlights five institutional gaps, including valuation and governance, that hinder large-scale investment. The paper advocates for improved institutional architecture to address systemic climate risks.
The resilience spread: How climate change is reshaping regional economies
This report analyses 426 global cities to define the "resilience spread" between economic capacity and climate risk. It finds that climate pressures currently impact 30% of cities negatively and could erode USD 2.5 trillion in global productivity by 2100 without significant adaptation investment.
TIMES-NZ 3.0: results and insights
The TIMES-NZ 3.0 report explores New Zealand's energy future through two scenarios: Steady and Shift. It highlights falling energy demand and emissions, driven largely by road transport electrification. The research identifies that demand flexibility and batteries could provide up to $20.8 billion in value by 2050.
Too hot to grow: The economic costs of extreme heat
This Allianz Research report examines the economic impact of extreme heat, highlighting a sevenfold increase in heat stress events since the 1980s. It details non-linear productivity losses above 30°C, stagflationary macroeconomic risks, and significant fiscal burdens, proposing a three-pillar adaptation plan to improve labour, infrastructure, and financial resilience.
Investments by European truck manufacturers into zero-emission technologies
This report analyses investment behaviours of five major European truck manufacturers between 2019 and 2025. It reveals that companies prioritised shareholder returns, paying out 66% of net profits, over zero-emission research. Significant transparency gaps exist, with public announcements representing only 42% of actual reported research and development expenditure.
Traditional ecological knowledge for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Fiji
This report examines Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Fiji as a cost-effective, sustainable tool for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. It details how the iTaukei people use traditional housing, food preservation, and early warning systems to enhance community resilience against cyclones, floods, and rising sea levels.
Financing zero waste: Practical guidance for immediate action by local and national governments
This report provides guidance for governments to finance zero waste systems. It highlights fiscal benefits, including job creation and cost reductions of 66–75% compared to incineration. It details mechanisms like procurement reform and extended producer responsibility while identifying pitfalls such as capital-intensive debt traps and dependency on grants.
Confronting the insurability crisis: A new framework for natural hazard insurance
Finance Watch details a growing insurability crisis in Europe, where around three quarters of extreme weather losses remain uninsured. The report proposes a new framework, including mandatory public-private insurance schemes and a systemic risk capital buffer, to address protection gaps and incentivise risk reduction through harmonised regulatory standards.
Making places better, together: The civic impact of Community Municipal Investments
This report examines Community Municipal Investments (CMIs), a mechanism for UK councils to raise capital from residents. Evidence from 19 councils and 309 investors demonstrates that CMIs create civic value, increase public trust, and offer financial savings of 29 basis points on average against the Public Works Loan Board.
Investing in Resilience: Building an insurance-centric framework for resilience investment
Carlyle and Marsh introduce an insurance-centric framework to incentivise resilience investment. It addresses structural barriers preventing the recognition of risk reduction in underwriting, offering a four-step protocol to translate documented measures into tangible financial benefits, such as lower premiums, reduced deductibles, and improved asset durability.
Financing Asia’s National Adaptation Plans: An assessment of the region’s adaptation plans against investors’ expectations
This benchmark report evaluates the alignment of national adaptation planning across nine Asian markets with investor expectations. Produced by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, it highlights progress and gaps in climate risk information and project pipelines to help unlock private capital for regional resilience.
Financing zero waste: A high-level synthesis report
This research outlines a two-tier strategy for financing zero waste, highlighting systemic barriers and the economic value of resource recovery. It details how aligning national policy with local implementation through tiered city archetypes can generate fiscal savings, improve public health, and create inclusive employment opportunities in circular economies.