The federal government’s technology roadmap has named five priority energy technologies it says will help drive down the nation’s emissions over the next decade.

The target list - which includes “clean” hydrogen, energy storage, low carbon steel and aluminium, carbon capture and soil carbon technologies - has divided policy analysts. 

Some are backing the technology-focused policy approach as a sensible means of developing emerging technologies, but others are sceptical over the viability of the technologies prioritised. 

So, is the government’s strategy a policy that can help drive down greenhouse gas emissions and can it be successful without the clear destination of a 2050 emissions reduction target?

Read the full article on the SBS website, featuring commentary by Prof Andrew Blakers