Big shift in Australian energy policy: what’s at stake as the Coalition walks away from net zero

A new wind is blowing through Australia’s climate and energy policy landscape, and not in the direction most expected.

According to recent reporting, the Coalition has formally abandoned its 2050 net zero emissions target, triggering a potential dismantling of several cornerstone climate policies.

Expert in energy systems and climate change, Associate Professor Roger Dargaville of Civil and Environmental Engineering unpacks some of the major policies that could be impacted should the Coalition return to office.

In a comprehensive review, he outlines why businesses, investors and policymakers should re-evaluate assumptions about future regulatory frameworks and market conditions.

Read the full article in The Conversation Australia + NZ here.