Australia's trade and investment opportunities in a global green economy

REPORT - October 2023

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Contents

Foreword

Terms of reference

Members

Abbreviations

List of recommendations

Chapter 1 - Introduction and initial Committee reflections

Overview
About this inquiry

Chapter 2 - Global context and Australia's superpower opportunity

Overview
Global emissions reduction and net-zero commitments
Australia’s green energy superpower potential
Committee comment
Recommendations

Chapter 3 - Activities and initiatives paving the way for the transition

Overview
Australian Government departments and agencies
Australia’s trade and investment architecture
Key trade and investment trends
Committee comment
Recommendations

Chapter 4 - Current and emerging green energy opportunities

Overview
Solar and wind generation
Extraction and processing of raw materials, including critical minerals
Value-added manufacturing
Direct energy exports
Natural gas and liquified natural gas
Green metals
Carbon capture and negative emissions technologies
Committee comment
Recommendations

Chapter 5 - Assisting emerging industries and technologies

Overview
Public funding and investment
Specific targets, one strategy and better coordination
Committee comment
Recommendations

Chapter 6 - Broader impacts of the green energy transition

Overview
Decarbonising Australia’s electricity grid
Regulatory and planning frameworks
Risks to the environment and land use change
Impact on First Nations communities and their land
Social licence and community engagement
Workforce skills and capability
Supply chain constraints
Committee comment
Recommendations

Additional comments – Australian Greens

Additional comments – Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan

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B. Hearings and witnesses

C. Australian list of critical minerals

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