PROGRAM:
PATHWAYS TO
DEEP DECARBONISATION
IN 2050
Back in September 2014, ClimateWorks Australia
and the ANU launched Australia’s Pathways to Deep
Decarbonisation in 2050: How Australia can prosper in
a low carbon world report at the UNFCCC assembly in
New York. Developed with CSIRO, this work is part
of the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project, a
collaborative initiative to understand how 15 countries,
representing 70% of global CO2 emissions, can
transition to low carbon economies. In 2015-2016, this
work continues to attract extensive engagement from
governments, business and industry, including Prime
Minister and Cabinet, The Climate Change Authority,
AGL, the Victorian Government, South Australian
AUGUST
Government and the Queensland Department
of Environment.
JULY
APRIL
2015
April 2015 Influences AGL
decision to exit coalfired electricity over
the next 35 years and
ramp up investment
in renewable energy
capacity, as part
of a new plan to
decarbonise its
generation portfolio
by 2050
20
Contributes
to Shadow
Environment Minister
Mark Butler’s
announcement of
50% renewable
energy by
2030 policy
Used by Australian
Government in post
2020 Emissions
Target - Australia’s
INDC of 26-28%
for COP21 in Paris