Sustainable Economy
The Sustainable Economy Program focuses on policy ideas and partnerships to build a more environmentally and socially sustainable economy. Australia has a tremendous opportunity to leverage its abundant natural resources, wealth and creativity to build a fair, sustainable and prosperous economy – one that provides a secure future for all Australians. But this can only happen if the right policy settings are in place, and if both private and public actors are focussed on the things that really drive risk, growth and wellbeing in the long term.
In recent years, our Sustainable Economy Program research has helped drive a major shift in how Australian business, investors and regulators are responding to long-term challenges and opportunities stemming from climate change and sustainable finance. We have also continued longer-term research on energy, sustainable agriculture and the national security implications of climate change. Please read on below for more information about our work.
Experts
Toby Phillips (Program Director)
Expertise
Technology policy, climate change, economics, public policy
Professor Roy Green
Expertise
Innovation policy and management, industry and labour market analysis, business education
Latest Articles
Economic modelling of Australia’s emissions reductions pathways – Climate Change Authority Submission
Lachlan Williams - October 2023
Economic modelling of Australia's emissions reductions pathways is a submission by the Centre for Policy Development to the Climate Change Authority's consultation on this topic.
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Government leadership on net zero briefing note
Lachlan Williams - October 2023
The Government Leadership on Net Zero briefing sets out three key dimensions of leadership: Ambition, Innovation and Honesty
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Green gold – A strategy to kickstart Australia’s renewable industry future
Lachlan Williams - September 2023
Green gold is a report from the Centre for Policy Development’s sustainable economy program. It advises policymakers on how to make public investments that convert Australia’s nascent competitive advantages into...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Climate transition and green industry will deepen Australia’s links to South-East Asia
Curtis Moore - September 2023
MEDIA RELEASE: Climate transition and green industry will deepen Australia’s links to South-East Asia Tuesday 5 September 2023 – The transition to net zero carbon emissions is both the most...
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ASEAN Energy Business Forum
Lachlan Williams - August 2023
The ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF), was held in Bali on 25 August 2023. The Centre for Policy Development produced an event at the forum titled Investing in Energy Transition...
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2035 Climate Initiative Roundtable Three | July 19 2023
Lachlan Williams - July 2023
2035 Climate Initiative roundtable number three focused on Australia's path to clean export industries like green steel and value-added critical minerals.
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Adaptive Capacity: A tool for economic transition planning
Lachlan Williams - April 2023
Understanding Adaptive Capacity is a discussion paper from the Centre for Policy Development's sustainable economy program. It follows previous reports on climate transition risks and challenges for local economies, and...
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White paper on employment: Submission to Treasury
Lachlan Williams - April 2023
CPD's employment white paper submission identifies three major opportunities to advance full employment in Australia
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Australia-Indonesia Energy Transition Policy Dialogue | Second Meeting, March 9 2023
Curtis Moore - March 2023
The second meeting of the Australia-Indonesia Energy Transition Policy Dialogue was held in Jakarta and online on 9 March 2023.
Read MoreMandatory Disclosure of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities: Submission to Treasury
Lachlan Williams - March 2023
Government authorities and large privately-held businesses should ultimately disclose climate risks alongside publicly traded companies to support a swift, just and orderly transition to net zero
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MEDIA RELEASE: Climate risk regime can make Australia part of the solution
Lachlan Williams - December 2022
The announcement of moves towards a clear and uniform taxonomy for climate risk and opportunity for Australian corporate and financial institutions is a vital and necessary step towards an orderly...
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