Last week, TNQ Drought Hub Director David Phelps attended the Decarbonisation and Regional Development Showcase’s which highlighted energy, infrastructure, mining and agricultural opportunities across Tropical North and North West Queensland. The showcase’s focused on how these opportunities link to the newly formed Queensland Decarbonisation Hub (The Decarb Hub).

The Decarb Hub brings together seven universities to drive research and innovation efforts to meet the state’s climate targets to boost renewable energy sources and achieve net zero by 2050.

Speakers emphasised the importance of collaboration and involvement of traditional owners, local communities and landholders in transitioning towards a more sustainable future through a multidisciplinary approach.

David underlined the significance of this work and said, “This is an important initiative to support development opportunities within our region through decarbonisation. We will work with the Decarb Hub to create strong linkages into the agriculture sector to make sure the sector’s voice is being heard to help meet this challenge and ensure we are all benefiting from decarbonisation mechanisms.”