Australia and Japan need an energy partnership fit for a new era, one that helps meet our shared goal of reaching net zero by mid-century.
- Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Governments around the world are intervening in the market to boost green industries. Picking winners like this comes with a chance of failure – but it’s not a reason to stop
The Net Zero Economy Authority will have a broad remit to support the net zero transition. Here are some pointers on how it could go about it, based on an assessment of best practice
Australia has finally opened the regulatory doors to offshore wind farms. What do we need to do to make the roll out fast and build supply chains?
Any climate gains from Japan’s shift will be wiped out entirely unless Australia moves to zero-emissions ammonia production.
Japan, South Korea and China are all moving away from overseas coal financing. For Australia, the writing is on the wall – the clean energy transition is inevitable.
It’s encouraging that the federal government recognises its role in industry policy. But its choice to support some technologies is disappointing.
The Japanese government will retire its fleet of old, inefficient coal-fired generation by 2030. If Japan’s commitment to coal weakens, our exports can expect a big hit.
A trade spat could jack up the cost of going solar, killing jobs and obstructing efforts to do something about climate change.
Despite what some climate advocates think, extreme weather events do little to sway Americans’ political views on climate change.
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