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Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels as quickly and efficiently as possible is clearly vital to reduce the impacts of climate change. At the same time, energy systems are increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts.
A key solution to these challenges is a world-wide shift to low-GHG emission forms of energy. Energy change that drives this transformation to a clean economy will also offer wider benefits to society by increasing economic productivity, and by improving energy access and security as well as via a range of health and environmental outcomes.
Energy research at ANU covers a broad portfolio ranging from the science and engineering of energy generation and energy efficiency, to energy economics, regulation, security, sociology and policy. A defining feature of the University's energy expertise is that it is both technology and policy neutral.
ICEDS brings together expertise in energy technologies and implementation expertise in the economic, legal, sociological and policy issues of energy change. This broad portfolio of research activity is unique nationally, and its integration with the climate and disaster risk portfolios will further increase the competitiveness of ANU.
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News
ANU researcher Associate Professor Bec Colvin has been appointed to the inaugural Board for the Energy Corporation of New South Wales (EnergyCo).
New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and Energy Penny Sharpe announced this week that ANU professor Frank Jotzo has been appointed a Commissioner of the...
During a major storm event that eventually cut power to tens of thousands of homes, a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) were able to feed power back into...
Dr Bin Lu is currently engaged in far-reaching research into the intersection of the domestic and export markets for Hydrogen and Industrial Hydrogen Storage.
A map to guide the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)’s transition to an all-electric economy will be developed by experts at The Australian National...
Your guide to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, with commentary and events from ANU academics and students.
Events
Australia-China Decarbonisation Roundtable »
Discuss with industry and academic experts on Australia-China links in green iron & steel, and value chains for renewables
Women in energy »
Hear from Monique Miller about her personal transition into the energy transition and from Michelle Ryan about using evidence to advance gender equality.
Accelerating the net zero transition: clean energy in Australia and the US »
Please join us for a fascinating panel discussion with Andrew Light, Assistant Secretary, US Department of Energy exploring the accelerating clean energy transformation in the US and Australia.
The challenge of integrating Carbon Dioxide Removal into ambitious climate policy »
How can policymakers incentivize the timely upscaling of Carbon Dioxide Removal without undermining the priority of emission reductions? Seminar with Dr Oliver Geden.
The energy transition in South Africa: Shared challenges and opportunities for collaboration »
Seminar by Jesse Burton on South Africa's unique challenges in transitioning its energy system, as well as what our two countries might have in common.
Myth busting renewable energy »
There remain many misconceptions about renewable energy, in this event, hosted by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ASTE) with the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS), we address all these misconceptions.