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Warp speed: Accelerating renewable energy infrastructure deployment

Centre for Policy Development (CPD)
This report outlines a strategy for accelerating Australia’s renewable energy infrastructure. It identifies critical bottlenecks in the workforce, planning approvals, capital allocation, and supply chains. Proposing a ‘warp speed’ mandate, the document provides 24 recommendations to achieve the rapid generation, transmission, and storage expansion required for 2035 targets.
Research
27 May 2026

Implementing the EPBC Act: Recommendations to support better, faster decisions for renewable energy projects

This report provides recommendations from the Clean Energy Investor Group to improve decision-making under Australia's reformed EPBC Act. It advocates for consistent administration, better data usage, and the finalisation of regulatory frameworks. The objective is to facilitate efficient renewable energy project approvals while strengthening environmental protection outcomes.
Research
19 July 2026

Growing resilience: Nature-based solutions for adaptation

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
This report assesses eleven Nature-based Solutions projects in Sub-Saharan Africa using the IUCN Global Standard. It evaluates contributions to climate adaptation, biodiversity, and gender equality. Key recommendations include integrating maladaptation risk assessments, extending project timelines, and aligning local actions with national policy frameworks to ensure sustainable resilience.
Research
14 October 2026

Certifying geologically balanced fuels: Pathways, requirements and the case for reforming Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels

University of Oxford
This research report explores the certification of geologically balanced fuels (GBFs) to align fossil aviation fuel use with net-zero objectives. It evaluates existing frameworks, identifying the CORSIA Lower Carbon Aviation Fuels (LCAFs) as a viable foundation, and recommends specific amendments to ensure high-integrity emission reductions and geological balancing.
Research
8 September 2026

Homework in climate economics: Household production, environmental preferences, and climate policy

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
This research analyses household energy use and climate policy, identifying residential solar as a cornerstone for cost-effective abatement. It finds that environmental preferences significantly lower baseline emissions, while income-targeted subsidies provide minimal fiscal savings. The study emphasises the vital complementarity between solar and electricity-intensive equipment like electric vehicles.
Research
20 October 2026

Climate change is projected to widen global inequalities in ocean-derived wellbeing

This research introduces the Blue Well-being Index to assess ocean-derived prosperity across 143 countries. Projections under high-emission scenarios indicate a nine per cent global decline by 2100. Both high-income and low-income nations face disproportionate losses, necessitating coordinated international mitigation and conservation efforts to protect ocean health.
Research
24 September 2026

Defining the globe’s flood risk

First Street
This report assesses global flood risk, identifying that 1.92 billion people and $18.8 trillion in economic output are currently exposed. Using high-resolution hydraulic modelling, it details accelerating losses and projects future vulnerability across regions including Asia-Pacific and Africa, providing a framework for prioritising resilience and financial protection.
Research
1 January 2025

Pollution monitoring and the pricing of environmental risk in firms

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
This study investigates China's air quality monitoring rollout, showing that increased pollution salience prompts financial analysts to produce more environmental research. This leads to market repricing, with brown firms facing valuation losses and green firms seeing gains, representing 5% of total market capitalisation and enhancing price efficiency.
Research
22 October 2026

Electrification across the steel value chain

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
This report examines electrification as a critical pathway for decarbonising the steel industry. It evaluates technologies for process heat, iron ore reduction and downstream operations. Highlighting energy security and flexibility benefits, the analysis advocates for policy support and investment to transition from fossil fuels to clean electricity.
Research
20 October 2026

Crude awakening: How Australia ranks on fuel security

Climate Council of Australia
Australia is highly vulnerable to global oil shocks as the world's largest seaborne diesel importer. This report details how the 2026 energy crisis cost motorists $5 billion. It advocates for rapid electrification of transport and mining to replace volatile imported fuels with secure, domestic renewable energy.
Research
27 October 2026

Property insurance and disaster risk: New evidence from mortgage escrow data

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
This report analyses homeowners insurance premiums using mortgage escrow data from 2014 to 2024. It documents rapid premium increases and a doubling of the risk-to-premium gradient, driven by global reinsurance costs. These rising costs have significant impacts on home values, particularly in areas facing high climate risk.
Research
27 October 2026

Turning digital into impact: 10 UNDP country stories

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This report details ten UNDP initiatives demonstrating how digital transformation drives social impact. Covering nations like Brazil, India, and Ukraine, it showcases human-centred technological investments that improve justice systems, healthcare delivery, and climate resilience. The findings emphasise that institutional change and trust-building are as critical as the technology itself.
Research
5 September 2026

The climate-biodiversity-pollution nexus: The pricing of environmental credit risks for European industrial polluters

European Central Bank (ECB)
This study of 832 euro area banks indicates that lenders are increasingly factoring pollution-induced biodiversity risks into their decisions. Banks primarily mitigate these exposures by lowering loan-to-value ratios, particularly for companies operating near protected areas or those linked to water quality failures. This trend reflects growing regulatory and financial awareness.
Research
5 December 2025

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.
Research
1 October 2021

Electrify 2515 community pilot: Lessons learnt report no. 1: August 2024 – November 2024

Rewiring Australia
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.
Research
29 November 2024

Unlocking a virtuous cycle: Overcoming barriers to AI in Australian energy systems

This report examines barriers to AI adoption in Australia's energy transition. Despite AI's potential to unlock grid capacity and reduce costs, adoption is hindered by risk aversion, capital expenditure biases, and siloed data. It recommends joint government-industry action, including regulatory reform and innovation funding, to scale transformative AI solutions.
Research
7 July 2026
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