Australia’s Net Zero Plan

Ministerial Foreword
Executive summary 4
Part 1. Climate change in Australia 15
    1. Climate change risk and opportunity for Australia 17
    2. The Net Zero Plan and sector plans 24
    3. Australia’s emissions and outlook 27
Part 2. Australia’s Net Zero pathway 35
    4. Australia’s 2035 target 37
    5. Australia’s pathway to net zero 42
    6. Five decarbonisation priorities to achieve net zero emissions 56
    7. Reducing non-CO2 emissions 67
Part 3. Cross-cutting policies and enablers 73
    8. Reforming approvals to transition sustainably 75
    9. The role of carbon markets in Australia’s transition 77
    10. Attracting investment to achieve net zero 82
    11. Working in the net zero transition 87
Part 4. Working together 91
    12. Roles and responsibilities 93
    13. First Nations leadership in the transition 99
    14. Working with communities 104
Table of boxes and figures 109
Glossary 113
Appendix A: Sector plan snapshots 115