Energy

As Greg Combet prepares to start a new role at the Future Fund, it is difficult to see how the agency he's leaving behind will play a significant role in Australia's net zero transition.

The slow rate of electric vehicle switching and adoption of clean industrial technologies will stop Australia from achieving its net zero by 2050 target, Oxford Economics predicts.

ESG conscious investors in the Australian renewable energy sector are paying top dollar and buying earlier, despite challenges getting projects off the ground.

As part of their proposal, Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut want to win the public's support before going to the politicians with their ambitious plan for the nation's economy.