Past events

Hosted by the ANU Centre for Energy Systems. The electricity system we rely on today has been developed over decades, delivering reliable power to homes and businesses and underpinning modern life. As we move toward a net zero future by 2050, this highly complex system is undergoing a profound transformation.

Please join us for this year’s ANU Energy Update to hear about recent developments in energy transition research.

Australia has been known for decades as the land “of droughts and flooding rains”, but as the frequency and severity of droughts and floods increasingly impact lives and livelihoods, we consider how policymakers at all levels we can respond to this worsening situation with available policy tools?

Please join us for the launch of the new book “Regional Energy Transitions in Australia: From Impossible to Possible” at ANU on Thursday, April 10.

An opportunity for ANU ICEDS members to find out about how they can engage with media and policymakers in the lead-up to the 2025 Australian election.

Please join Professor Mark Howden as he delivers his last Climate Update as ICEDS Director. Mark will present an overview based on the very latest research and data detailing how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world.

Join us for a post-COP29 panel event to hear leading experts, including those who attended COP29 in person, discuss these questions and more.

At this seminar, recent OECD Steel Committee work on these topics will be presented to allow for a discussion on implications for Australia and how global cooperation can help ensure that green iron developments provides solutions to the challenges the global steel industry faces.

Dr Meng Tao will discuss the significant engineering challenges in powering megawatt-scale water electrolyzers with solar and wind energy.