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Agriculture & environment, Emissions reduction & sequestration, Green investment, Nature based solutions Report
Blueprint to repair Australia’s landscapes: National case for a 30-year investment in a healthy, productive & resilient Australia
A practical vision for repairing Australia’s landscapes, the Blueprint describes a suite of 24 practical actions and investments across five key asset groups, to show...
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists | 2024
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
Agriculture & environment, Carbon & environmental markets, Nature based solutions Policy brief
Carbon farming & nature repair markets: Benefits, opportunities and risks for Queensland
This brief provides an overview and update on recent developments to environmental markets in Australia and Queensland, and what the potential risks and unique opportunities...
Felicity Deane; Ed Morgan; Jennifer Yarnold | 2024
Queensland Decarbonisation Hub
Carbon & environmental markets, Communities in transition, Policy & regulation Policy brief
Community is key to Queensland’s energy future
Drawing on research from Kingaroy and lessons from other jurisdictions, this brief highlights the importance of ensuring that communities are included in decision making and...
Rose Stambe; Jennifer Yarnold; Greg Marston; Jeremy Moss | 2024
Queensland Decarbonisation Hub
Communities in transition, Emissions reduction & sequestration, Energy & infrastructure, Policy & regulation, Workforce / Skills / Education Policy brief
Creating public value and social value through the decarb agenda
Public value refers to the value created by government through its actions including through providing services, developing and enforcing laws and regulation and developing and...
Prue Brown | 2024
Queensland Decarbonisation Hub
Emissions reduction & sequestration, Policy & regulation Policy brief
Decarbonising Queensland- Four pillars toward a resilient and inclusive low-carbon economy
This policy brief provides an assessment of key policy and technical issues, opportunities and options and provides recommendations to support Queensland Government in the design...
Jennifer Yarnold, Greg Marston, Brendan Mackey, John McVeigh, John Rolfe, Allan Dale, Hurriyet Babacan, Ben Lyons, Felicity Deane, Maxine Newlands, Neville Plint, Lynette Molyneaux, Duncan Keenan-Jones, Jacob Birch, Rowena Maguire, John Quiggin, Don Butler, Catherine E. Lovelock, Natalie Doran-Browne, and Graham Ashford | 2022
Agriculture & environment, Carbon & environmental markets, Industry & business solutions, Technology solutions, Workforce / Skills / Education Strategy
Future Queensland Science Strategy 2024–2029
The Future Queensland Science Strategy 2024–2029 provides the framework for how The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation will support Queensland’s world leading scientists to...
The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation | 2024
The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Industry & business solutions Report
Planning a Transition to Low and Zero Emission Construction Machinery
This report will provide comprehensive insight into possible pathways for decarbonising construction sites and will inform development of Government policy and industry roadmaps to support...
Dia Adhikari Smith, Jake Whitehead, and Mark Hickman | 2022
The University of Queensland
Emissions reduction & sequestration Report
Reduce, remove and store: The role of carbon sequestration in accelerating Australia’s decarbonisation
Australia is endowed with carbon sequestration potential. The purpose of this paper is to help policymakers, emitters, and markets to better understand how it can...
Climate Change Authority | 2023
Publications
Energy & infrastructure,Workforce / Skills / Education Report
Australian attitudes toward the energy transition – Part 2: Attitudes and perceptions of renewable energy infrastructure – Solar farms, onshore windfarms, offshore windfarms, and transmission infrastructure
In 2023, CSIRO conducted one of Australia’s most comprehensive surveys of attitudes towards the energy transition and renewable infrastructure, surveying more than 6700 people in...
McCrea, Rod ; Walton, Andrea ; Scovell, Mitchell ; Poruschi, Lavinia ; Gardner, John | 2024
Workforce / Skills / Education Report
Australian attitudes toward the renewable energy transition – Part 1: General attitudes
In 2023, CSIRO conducted one of Australia’s most comprehensive surveys of attitudes towards the energy transition and renewable infrastructure, surveying more than 6700 people in...
Poruschi, Lavinia ; Scovell, Mitchell ; McCrea, Rod ; Walton, Andrea ; Gardner, John | 2024
Emissions reduction & sequestration,Energy & infrastructure,Industry & business solutions Report
Energy and Resources; Powering State Growth
The Queensland Futures Institute’s Energy and Resources; Powering State Growth Forum outlines Queensland’s ambitious plans to integrate renewable energy, focusing on the Queensland Energy and...
Queensland Futures Institute | 2024
Green investment,Industry & business solutions,Workforce / Skills / Education Report
Green goods: Strategies for decarbonising government purchasing in Australia
Produced by The Centre for Policy Development, this report offers recommendations for greening public procurement processes. These strategies are highlighted as vital if Australia is...
Hammerle, Mara; Phillips, Toby; Venning, Dennis | 2024
Agriculture & environment,Carbon & environmental markets,Nature based solutions,Policy & regulation Policy brief
Natural Capital Accounting & Ecosystem Service Valuation
This policy brief outlines the basis of NCA and ESV, how they can be used appropriately to support decision making, and how they are being...
Edward Morgan, Theresa Ashford, Felicity Deane and Brendan Mackey | 2024
Agriculture & environment,Communities in transition,Energy & infrastructure,Green investment,Industry & business solutions,Nature based solutions,Technology solutions,Workforce / Skills / Education Strategy
Regional Tranformation Strategy 2024 Central Queensland
Department of State Development and Infrastructure | 2024
Agriculture & environment,Carbon & environmental markets,Communities in transition,Energy & infrastructure,Industry & business solutions,Workforce / Skills / Education Strategy
Regional Transformation Strategy 2024 Darling Downs, South West and South Burnett
Department of State Development and Infrastructure | 2024
Agriculture & environment,Communities in transition,Energy & infrastructure,Green investment,Industry & business solutions,Nature based solutions,Workforce / Skills / Education Strategy
Regional Transformation Strategy 2024 Greater Whitsunday
Department of State Development and Infrastructure | 2024
Agriculture & environment,Carbon & environmental markets,Communities in transition,Energy & infrastructure,Green investment,Industry & business solutions,Nature based solutions,Workforce / Skills / Education Strategy
Regional Transformation Strategy 2024 North West Queensland
Department of State Development and Infrastructure | 2024
Emissions reduction & sequestration,Energy & infrastructure,Industry & business solutions,Technology solutions Report
The Electric Edge: Energy, Emissions and Cost Benefits of Electric Concrete Pumping
Lendlease's One Sydney Harbour R3 project demonstrates a significant shift towards sustainable construction in Australia, focusing on replacing diesel with electric machinery.
Heywood, Abigail; Wensley, Nicholas; Thow, Nick; Austin, Ann; D’Angola, Donato; Adhikari Smith, Dia | 2024
Industry & business solutions Research article
Circular economy 4 business: A program and framework for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with three case studies
To address a gap in empirical evidence, this article provides case studies of three SMEs implementing circular business models through a training program.
Ray Maher, Jennifer Yarnold, N.N.C. Pushpamali | 2023
Research article
Fe/Cu diatomic catalysts for electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia
Electrochemical conversion of nitrate to ammonia offers an efficient approach to reducing nitrate pollutants and a potential technology for low-temperature and low-pressure ammonia synthesis. However,...
Shuo Zhang, Jianghua Wu, Mengting Zheng, Xin Jin, Zihan Shen, Zhonghua Li, Yanjun Wang, Quan Wang, Xuebin Wang, Hui Wei, Jiangwei Zhang et al. | 2023
Agriculture & environment Fact sheet
Livestock Emissions Framework for Feed Technologies
This fact sheet provides an approach to estimate carbon emissions reductions from employing technologies at a farm, industry, state and national level. It was developed...
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 2023
Emissions reduction & sequestration Report
Net Zero Mobilisation report: How to make net zero happen
The report expands on Net Zero Australia's final modelling results report (doc ID: 51011) outlining how governments, businesses and households should transition to net zero...
Net Zero Australia | 2023
Agriculture & environment Draft report
Queensland AgTech Roadmap 2023–2028 Draft Consultation Paper
This draft consultation roadmap sets out Queensland's framework for accelerating the development of agricultural technology by stakeholders such as agribusinesses, producers, and investors. These technologies...
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, State of Queensland | 2023
Agriculture & environment Strategy
Queensland Low Emissions Agriculture Roadmap 2022-2032
This 10-year strategy provides a framework for reducing emissions in the agricultural sector. It aims to reduce production-based emissions and increase carbon farming through ongoing...
Queensland Government | 2023
Industry & business solutions Strategy
Queensland new-industry development strategy
This resource outlines Queensland's strategy to proactively develop industries suitable for a decarbonising world. It is aligned with Queensland's net zero targets of 50% renewable...
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning | 2023
Research article
Review of multiport modular multilevel converters for residential applications: A control perspective
Distributed generation and storage systems have become important in the residential building environment. One of the more promising power electronic interfaces between these systems and...
Stephan Adams, Dezso Sera, Geoffrey Walker, Mark Broadmeadow | 2023
Policy & regulation Report
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
This framework is an international, market-led initiative providing support to organisations looking to identify, report and manage nature-related risks and opportunitites. It encourages financial institutions...
DCCEEW & Ernst & Young, Australia | 2023
Transport Report
Yearbook 2023: Australian Infrastructure Statistics
This statistical report provides an annual source of infrastructure statistics around infrastructure and the economy, transport, communications, energy and water for 2023. It is intended...
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics | 2023
Research article
Case Studies of the Financial Performance of Silvopastoral Systems in Southern Queensland, Australia
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding the future availability of hardwood timber from state-owned native forests in southern Queensland. The timber industry is becoming increas-ingly reliant...
Ben Francis, Tyron Venn, Tom Lewis, Jeremy Brawner | 2022
Emissions reduction & sequestration Strategy
Climate Projections Roadmap for Australia
This roadmap outlines a collaborative approach between state and territory governments, CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology, universities, and the Australian Government to deliver reliable information...
National Partnership for Climate Projections | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee findings on the Emissions Reduction Fund’s Human Induced Regeneration method
This report provides an assessment of the Emission Reduction Fund's Human Induced Regeneration method (the human-induced generation of a permanent even-aged native forest methodology determination).
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee findings on the Emissions Reduction Fund’s Landfill Gas Generation method
This report provides an assessment of the Emissions Reduction Fund Landfill Gas Generation method (Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas methodology determination).
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
ERAC Media Release: Commercial and Public Lighting Emissions Reduction Fund Method Revoked
This statement concerns the decision of the Minister for Industry, Energy, and Emissions Reduction to revoke the commercial and public lighting method after a review...
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
ERAC response to TAI Report: Come Clean – Carbon Capture and Storage CCS
This statement by the Emission Reduction Assurance Committee rejects a report published by the Australia Institute regarding carbon capture and storage methods.
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
ERAC statement regarding Landfill Gas (Generation) Method
This resource outlines facts about the Landfill Gas (generation) method that had not been previously discussed by the Emission Reduction Assurance Committee (as of 2022).
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Research article
Hydrochar: A Promising Step Towards Achieving a Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the environment, and improve the lives and...
Padhye, Lokesh P. (16234173100); Bandala, Erick R. (6602388224); Wijesiri, Buddhi (56545634800); Goonetilleke, Ashantha (6604084914); Bolan, Nanthi (57204849193) | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units: Executive Summary - Final Report - Recommendations and Key Findings
This is an executive summary, including recommendations and key findings, of an independent review of Australia's carbon market and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme....
Professor Ian Chubb, The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett, Ariadne Gorring, Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units: Final Report
This report provides an independent review of Australia's carbon market and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme. This was led by an expert panel appointed...
Professor Ian Chubb, The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett, Ariadne Gorring, Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds | 2022
First Nations Report
Mapping the Opportunities for Indigenous Carbon in Australia: Identifying opportunities and barriers to Indigenous participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund
This report uses a geographical analysis to identify where suitable Emission Reduction Funds can be pursued by Indigenous groups and identifies key barriers and opportunities...
Indigenous Carbon Industry Network | 2022
Research article
Ocean Futures for the World’s Largest Yellowfin Tuna Population Under the Combined Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification
The impacts of climate change are expected to have profound effects on the fisheries of the Pacific Ocean, including its tuna fisheries, the largest globally....
Simon Nicol, Patrick Lehodey, Inna Senina, Don Bromhead, Andrea Y. Frommel, John Hampton, Jon Havenhand, Daniel Margulies, Philip L. Munday, Vernon Scholey, Jane E. Williamson et al. | 2022
Carbon accounting & ESG Guide
Principles for assessing models used for Emissions Reduction Fund methods
This resource outlines seven principles for assessing models used for Emissions Reduction Fund methods by the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee.
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Industry & business solutions Strategy
Queensland resources industry development plan
Created by government, industry and communities, this plan establishes Queensland's pathway to creating a socially responsible and sustainable resources industry that will continue to create...
Department of Resources | 2022
Energy & infrastructure Strategy
Queensland SuperGrid Infrastructure Blueprint
This SuperGrid infrastructure blueprint outlines Queensland's optimal infrastructure pathway to support the Queensland Energy and Jobs plan which aims to transform the state's electricity system...
Queensland Government | 2022
Policy & regulation Report
Queensland Sustainability Report 2023
This 2023 annual report was published by the Queensland Treasury. It outlines the Queensland Government's approach to managing sustainability, provides information on the State Government's...
State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) | 2022
Transport Strategy
Queensland’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy - Action Plan (2022–2024)
This resource is a two year action plan that sets out initiatives to increase zero emission vehicle uptake across Queensland communities, businesses and government fleets....
Department of Transport and Main Roads | 2022
Transport Strategy
Queensland Transport Strategy - Our 30 Year Plan for Transport in Queensland
This resource provides a 30-year outlook on Queensland Government's plan for transport and main roads, focusing on the development of transportation that is accessible, safe,...
Department of Transport and Main Roads | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
Review of four methods for generating Australian Carbon Credit Units
The Panel for the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units commissioned the Australian Academy of Science to provide a rapid assessment of the integrity...
Australian Academy of Science | 2022
Carbon & environmental markets Report
Statement: ERAC consideration of human induced regeneration method
This statement discusses analytical work commissioned by The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee to examine concerns raised about the Emissions Reduction Fund’s Human Induced Regeneration (HIR)...
Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee | 2022
Emissions reduction & sequestration,Industry & business solutions Report
Stepping Up the Pace: Fossil Fuel Free Construction
In 2021, Lendlease partnered with the University of Queensland to investigate the range of low and zero-emission technologies in non-road construction machinery and equipment. Planning...
Abigail Heywood | 2022
Research article
Trace element concentrations in forage seagrass species of Chelonia mydas along the Great Barrier Reef
Toxic metal exposure is a threat to green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) inhabiting and foraging in coastal seagrass meadows and are of particular concern in...
Adam Wilkinson, Ellen Ariel, Jason Van De Merwe, Jon Brodie | 2022
Emissions reduction & sequestration Strategy
National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy
This resource outlines Australia's 2021-2025 strategy to building climate resilience and adaption to support the nation in anticipating, managing and adapting to a changing climate....
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment | 2021
Carbon accounting & ESG Strategy
Queensland’s Commitment to Positive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Outcomes
This resource provides an overview of the Queensland Government's commitment to fostering positive ESG outcomes that builds a sustainable and competitive economy.
State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) | 2021
Carbon & environmental markets Strategy
Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan 2021-25
Australian and Queensland governments released this report in response to the first-five yearly review of the Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan. It was developed...
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Qld & Federal Government | 2021
Carbon & environmental markets Strategy
Pathways to a climate resilient Queensland: Queensland Climate Adaption Strategy (2017-2030)
This resource outlines Queensland's climate adaption strategy for 2017-2030. It provides an overview of the impact that climate change will have on Queensland and outlines...
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (now Department of Environment, Science and Innovation) | 2017