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18.03.26

ASEAN unites to shape inclusive pathways for clean manufacturing 

Experts from ASEAN nations are shaping a regional clean manufacturing strategy that supports low-carbon industry growth, energy security, and inclusive economic transition.

19.02.26

  • Webinar

Net zero trends for businesses in 2026

Join experts from Climateworks Centre as they explore the key trends in climate action for businesses in 2026, and what your organisation needs to know to thrive in the net zero future.

23.02.26

Ocean Climate Dialogue focuses on advancing effective blue carbon governance

Event fosters collaboration on blue climate solutions ahead of Ocean Impact Summit 2026. 
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17.03.26

  • Paper

Corporate climate transition plans in the Australian superannuation industry

The financial sector is entering a new era in which climate risks and opportunities are no longer a longterm consideration, but a near-term core financial risk and strategic priority. This paper examines how Australian superannuation funds – collectively among the largest institutional investors globally – are evolving their investment and stewardship practices to respond to the transition toward a net zero emissions economy.

  • Australia

26.11.25

  • Report

Turning the tide: Advancing Indonesia’s blue economy through ocean-based mitigation actions

Indonesia’s ocean is central to its climate and economic future. As the world’s largest archipelagic nation, home to 17 per cent of global blue-carbon ecosystems, Indonesia has an unparalleled opportunity to align its blue economy ambitions with its climate goals.

  • Indonesia
  • Southeast Asia

30.10.25

  • Paper
  • Report

Powering Ho Chi Minh City’s future with net zero industrial precincts

Seizing Ho Chi Minh City’s low-carbon economic opportunities with a net zero industrial precinct approach is both an economic imperative and a climate opportunity.

  • Southeast Asia

04.12.25

  • Report

Decarbonising Indonesia’s high-value industrial sites through place-based action

Climateworks Centre’s Net Zero Industrial Precinct (NZIP) program offers a place‑based approach to accelerate industrial decarbonisation. NZIPs enable clusters of co‑located industrial facilities to transition collectively through shared renewable energy and clean heat, enabling infrastructure and low‑carbon technologies. This report outlines the first phase of the Indonesia NZIP program, focused on identifying candidate sites for possible pilot implementation.

  • Indonesia

12.11.25

  • Report

Implementing climate indices: Real stories and Australia’s opportunity 

Compared to current benchmarks, some climate indices deliver competitive investment performance with similar levels of risk, while supporting Australia’s climate goals.

  • Australia

09.10.25

  • Report

Heat, power and flexibility to future-proof Gladstone

This report focuses on two key opportunities for industrial decarbonisation in Gladstone: replacing fossil fuels used for industrial heat with low-carbon alternatives and complementing this shift with industrial energy demand management.

  • Australia
19.03.26

‘Positioning capital for the economy ahead’: Anna Skarbek AM speaks at 2026 ACSI Conference

Climateworks Centre CEO Anna Skarbek AM launches new briefing paper on corporate climate transition plans in the Australian superannuation industry.

23.02.26

‘No single actor has all the answers’: Inaugural David Shelmerdine Intern Thakshila Jayasundara

Thakshila Jayasundara, the first recipient of the David Shelmerdine Internship, reflects on his time at Climateworks Centre.

10.02.26

Climateworks experts on the key trends in climate action for 2026

This year’s climate action agenda is jam-packed and 2026 is the moment where ambition can translate into delivery.

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John Thwaites, former Chair Climateworks Centre, former deputy Premier and Minister for the Environment.

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