ClimateWorks Australia has made
significant progress in the seven years
since launching our mission to catalyse
substantial reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions across Australia’s economy.
We remain focused on building the case for climate
action through evidence-based research to deliver a
suite of reports analysing opportunities for significant
greenhouse gas emissions reduction at the state and
sectoral level. We have achieved targeted engagement
with federal, state and local governments, business,
industry and investors around Australia and more
recently, internationally, to remove roadblocks and drive
implementation. Our end-to-end offering is unique in
our sector, strongly supporting the relationships we
build and the progress to which we contribute.
Critically, the ClimateWorks team is keenly aware these
accomplishments are dependent on more than our
efforts alone.
None of this would be possible without the generosity and
commitment of those who fund our work. Philanthropic
funding is not only integral to our business model, it has
been instrumental in building ClimateWorks’ unrivalled
independent reputation. Our role as trusted advisors
who deliver high quality and practical opportunities for
emissions reductions has allowed us to collaborate with
key sectors of business, all tiers of government, all major
political parties, advocacy organisations and interest
groups. In turn, our partners are critical to the effective
implementation of our findings. We therefore share these
wins with all who contribute to this ripple effect.
A note about scope: The life cycle of our project work averages three years
from the release of a report to key outcomes which in turn, lead to further
outcomes, building on the success and learnings of previously released
work. This report highlights just some of the exciting and groundbreaking
impacts we saw during the window of 2015 and the first half of 2016.
Many activities and programmes reported here are continuing to deliver
outcomes beyond this timeframe.
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