The NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub is fostering the research, development, commercialisation and adoption of decarbonised technologies and services to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 and provide economic benefits to NSW.
Accelerating renewable energy solutions and supporting the uptake of electrification in other sectors.
Coordinating and aligning efforts in the next wave of sustainable primary industry practices, embedding decarbonisation in thriving land-based businesses with benefits for people and nature.
Growing a sustainable NSW hydrogen industry and unlocking decarbonisation opportunities for many hard-to-abate sectors beyond 2030.
The NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub was established in June 2022 with funding from the NSW Government through the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer and The NSW Environmental Trust. The Hub is co-hosted by UNSW and the University of Newcastle, and is supported by a consortium of leading universities across NSW. It is funded annually by the NSW Government (over Nine years) and the member universities. The Decarb Hub supports the NSW Government’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050 and a 50% reduction by 2030. The Hub aims to bring together researchers, industry and government stakeholders to collaborate and increase the uptake of new technologies to decarbonise NSW.
“NSW is taking the lead by coordinating efforts across our research, development and commercialisation sectors. This will help us create new jobs and high-tech businesses, while developing expertise in emission reduction technology.”
— Matt Kean, Former NSW Treasurer and Minister for Energy
No one person or piece of technology is going to solve climate change.
The Decarbonisation Innovation Hub supports the NSW Government’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050 and the recently updated objective to reduce emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2030.
A Decarbonisation Innovation Study released in 2020 identified 65 opportunities for NSW that could potentially reduce emissions and provide economic benefit.
The project will engage broadly and deeply with industry and other stakeholders to gather wide and diverse input, to co-design projects and interventions and to build robust, sustainable collaborative networks.
Chris Lee is the CEO of Climate KIC Australia and played a key role its establishment. Chris has extensive climate change experience and from 2009 to 2017 led the development and implementation of Climate Change Adaptation programs for the NSW Government. He has degrees in Economics and Environmental Management, and has experience across, public, private and university sectors.
As Director – Strategic Initiatives at Climate KIC Australia, Meredith brings her experience in strategy, design, innovation and facilitation to shape and deliver projects and portfolios for systemic impact. She leverages her experience in consulting, financial services, corporate innovation and a start up to help people and organisations tackle the complexity of climate action.
Nodoka designs and leads multi-stakeholder collaborations that enable systems-level climate action. With over six years’ experience across energy, transport, agriculture, heavy industry and health, her practice combines systems innovation, experience design, knowledge brokering, and visualisations to shape strategy, unlock shared value, and support coordinated action to accelerate decarbonisation solutions to market scale. Nodoka also leads cutting-edge co-design initiatives that integrate bespoke AI tools with human-centred processes to generate actionable insights and support collaborative decision-making.