Heavy industry in Australia could decarbonise, help limit warming to 1.5 degrees and create up to 1.35 million jobs: new report outlines pathways

20 February 2022, Sydney – A new report has, for the first time in Australia, outlined decarbonisation pathways that show it is possible for five of Australia’s most significant heavy industry supply chains to transition to net zero, consistent with …

New tool to help companies choose best offsite renewable electricity procurement options

16 December 2022, Sydney – Last week, the Business Renewables Centre Australia (BRC-A) initiative launched a new Buyer’s Diagnostic Tool and refreshed website to facilitate Australian companies to procurement more renewable electricity.

What’s new

BRC-A have developed a Buyers Diagnostic …

Australian-first study at Fairwater shows power saving benefits of geothermal tech

Residents in flagship Frasers Property community in western Sydney reap rewards

• Three-year study of 750 homes at Fairwater community showed 21 per cent reduction in annual electricity consumption
• Findings will inform government policy and be shared with other developers

International Review of Policies and Programs for Low Emissions Building Materials

Government policy to cut embodied carbon emissions is a relatively new field. This research has investigated the policy landscape, both internationally and here in Australia, to identify what has been implemented to date. It is clear that policy has a …

Over 100 organisations join forces in push for improved energy efficiency in Australian homes

10 August 2022 – An alliance of more than 100 property, community, health and environmental organisations has today issued a forceful call to the country’s Building Ministers to lift the energy efficiency of new homes built in Australia.

The powerful …

Regional Australia has huge potential for decarbonisation potential across ‘hard to abate’ supply chains find the latest report of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative 

20 June 2022, Melbourne – Major industrial regions – including the Pilbara, Kwinana, Hunter, Illawarra and Gladstone – have the natural resources, workforce and baseline infrastructure that can be expanded to support Australia’s net zero transition, according to a report…

Government and Industry working towards sustainable built environment through MECLA

16 May 2022, Sydney – To celebrate MECLA’s one year birthday, high ranking government officials and industry CEOs came together to discuss their zero carbon commitments and pledges to drive down carbon emissions. The level of transformation and decarbonisation required …

Green light for net zero Decarbonisation Hub

International Policy Review of Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials

1 April 2022, Sydney – On the 31st of March 2022 Climate-KIC Australia, WWF and Presync, as an extension of their roles with MECLA, held a workshop to present their research on the emerging policies in jurisdictions around the …

MECLA Spotlight on Concrete and Cement

14 March 2022, Sydney – Cement manufacturing accounts for approximately 7% of global carbon emissions. To ensure a sustainable future the industry must make significant regulatory, technological, structural and behavioural changes across the entire concrete and cement value chain. To …