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The Australian Government is working closely with international partners to take action on climate change and the net zero transformation.  

The Net Zero Economy Authority’s Latrobe Valley Region team recently joined more than 700 attendees at the Gippsland New Energy Conference. 

The Australian Government’s Net Zero Plan sets out how Australia will reach 62-70% emissions reduction by 2035 and net zero emissions by 2050.

Power station worker, Adrian is preparing for his future by building a career in drone technology with his wife.  

Traditionally known for coal mining and agriculture, Muswellbrook has also developed a reputation for gourmet food and wine production, positioning itself as both an industrial and cultural hub. 

Battery storage is an essential part of the energy transition. In addition to playing a role in helping to stabilise the electricity grid, it ensures we have clean, reliable power. 

The Net Zero Economy Authority’s First Nations Policy Team recently travelled to the Sunshine Coast to attend the First Nations Clean Energy Symposium. 

Pusky is a former power station worker from Collie who’s flipped the script and fired up a whole new chapter with his first-ever mobile pizza business. 

The Net Zero Economy Authority recently attended the Gladstone Green Metals and Industry Workshop, held in one of the Authority’s priority regions of Central Queensland.

This month marked a milestone in Australia’s energy transition, with our most powerful battery unit connected to the main grid. 

The consultation process for the statutory review of the Energy Industry Jobs Plan (EIJP) has now commenced.

The Authority has published written submissions from the EIJP public consultation process for Eraring. 

With a population of around 9000 and deep industrial roots, Collie has been at the centre of Western Australia’s energy story for more than a century. 

Net Zero Economy Authority CEO David Shankey, and staff working directly on projects in the Pilbara, travelled to the region for the 2025 Pilbara Summit. 

On Tuesday, 24 June 2025, a record was set in Victoria for the highest amount of energy generated from wind. 

Allegro Energy, located in NSW’s Hunter Valley, has developed Australia’s first locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery.

The Gippsland region is leading the way in Victoria to achieve maximum value from organics processing. 

Emeritus Professor Roy Green AM has been appointed to lead the statutory review of the Net Zero Economy Authority’s Energy Industry Jobs Plan (EIJP). 

By turning sunlight into electricity, solar energy is helping drive Australia’s clean energy future, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and cutting emissions.   

Wind energy plays a vital role in Australia’s shift toward renewable power. But what exactly is wind energy, and how do wind turbines convert moving air into electricity?    

The transition to net zero presents both challenges and opportunities for Central Queensland as the economic transformation progresses.

The WA Government has been leading efforts to diversify Collie’s economy by working to attract major investment and supporting the development of new and emerging industries. 

MGA Thermal's innovation able to support industrial-scale decarbonisation.

Australian company 5B awarded $46m in funding as Solar Sunshot program kicks off.

This town is moving towards a future powered by renewable energy.

Scheduled to close in August 2027, the consultation will help the Authority determine how workers and businesses will be impacted and the available supports to help workers to prepare for new employment.

Tradition thrives alongside innovation in this region which has a pipeline of $40 billion in renewable energy projects planned for its future.

The Melt in Muswellbrook encourages young scientists to think big and take their ideas further.

Ampcontrol invests in home-grown talent to advance electrification and decarbonise the mining sector.