AUSTRALIAN ENERGY TRANSITION RESEARCH PLAN Report 1: The Research Plan June 2021 The global pathway to net zero emissions by 2050 is narrow, but still achievable The International Energy Agency (IEA) has outlined the essential priority actions for the global energy sector to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Importantly, the technologies needed to achieve substantial…
Media Release: 17 June 2021 An urgent shift is needed on energy transition research Australia’s transition to a net-zero energy system is a massive and complex task; requiring interdisciplinary solutions addressing Australia’s specific needs, to achieve this goal. This is why today, the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) is releasing its Australian Energy Transition…
National Acknowledgement of Country 2021 | National Reconciliation Week 2021 27 May 2021 “More than a word. Reconciliation takes action ” ACOLA acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we live and work across Australia and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country. More than a…
Pre-Budget Seminar | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars This is the fifth seminar as part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). As we approach the next Federal Budget, this session will focus on two large issues that will frame this and subsequent budgets: on climate change and impact…
Antarctica | ACOLA Parliamentary Library Seminars The Antarctic — strategic competition and the future of the international legal regime This seminar, the fourth as part of a collaboration between the Parliamentary Library and the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA), will discuss Antarctica governing laws, state of health and territorial issues and the impacts…
Download submission (PDF 1.3MB) Link to: Senate Select Committee on Job Security The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security. We note that the gig-economy provides opportunities for both businesses and workers. However, given the complexities of the direct and indirect,…
International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” ACOLA celebrates International Women’s Day as a global day of recognising the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of all women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. In recognition of this year’s…
AUSTRALIAN ENERGY TRANSITION RESEARCH PLAN Research Priorities Consultation Paper – submissions closed January 2021 Purpose of this consultation paper: To test initial energy research priorities for the Australian Energy Transition Research Plan (Research Plan) following the first round of consultations and early analysis. Key questions: Do the three themes of research priorities, and underpinning eight…