Accelerating Australia to a prosperous, zero-emissions future

We are an independent think tank. Our optimistic and compelling solutions inspire industry, political decision-makers, and regional communities to accelerate climate action and turbo-charge Australia's shift to the zero-emissions economy.

Our National Action Plan


Our plan for decarbonising industry to create a prosperous, zero-emissions Australia.

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Webinar: Exploring Beyond Zero Emissions' National Action Plan

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May 2026

Budget must send a clear message: Australia is open for business on renewable energy

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May 2026

Energy shocks are a warning: Energy security now defines economic security

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May 2026

When the Safeguard Mechanism counts an explosion as a win you know it’s time for reform

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Apr 2026

Buying offsets is not decarbonising

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Apr 2026

Beyond Zero Emissions welcomes government moves to coordinate and accelerate industrial investment

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Apr 2026

WA’s wind boom is outrunning its grid plans

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Mar 2026

Beyond Zero Emissions strengthens Board with appointment of Zoe Hilson and Manik Mahajan

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Feb 2026

Latest projections should trigger real action, not hand wringing

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Nov 2025

Coalition backflip threatens jobs and investment

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Nov 2025

Beyond Zero Emissions strengthens Board with appointment of Kylea Tink and Rod Henderson

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Oct 2025

Gladstone can lead clean industry but delivery delays risk $7.8b investment

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Oct 2025

Queensland needs a clear path to its energy future

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Oct 2025

62-70% target fails credibility test

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Sep 2025

Energy election over: Hunter’s progress towards serious green industrial export jobs assessed

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May 2025

Beyond Zero Emissions welcomes the passing of the Future Made in Australia legislation

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Nov 2024

Heidi Lee makes The Australian’s Green List of Australia’s Top 100 energy players for the third year in a row

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Nov 2024

CCA recommendations charts the right way forward towards net zero

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Sep 2024

BZE welcomes new battery projects

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Sep 2024

BZE welcomes $550m Solar Sunshot

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Aug 2024

Why investing in our grid is a priority for Australia

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Jul 2024

Budget 2024-2025: The good and bad for Australia’s clean energy future

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May 2024

The world’s clean technology future can be made in Australia

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May 2024

BZE welcomes Future Made In Australia Act

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Apr 2024

BZE applauds sovereign solar capability

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Mar 2024

2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission

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Jan 2024

Shining the spotlight on Australia’s cleantech opportunities

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Dec 2023

Expansion of Capacity Investment Scheme a welcome step forward but more needs to be done

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Nov 2023

Australia can capture niche battery markets

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Nov 2023

Commercial Electric Vehicles (CEVs) present $110 billion opportunity to decarbonise Australian industry

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Nov 2023

Latest research reports

Further resources for Australia’s decarbonisation pathway

All Research Reports

October 16, 2025

Powering Up Gladstone

Our new insights paper, Powering Up Gladstone, evaluates the region's capacity for clean industry.

May 21, 2025

Powering Up the Hunter

The first regional readiness assessment under our bold new National Action Plan.

May 8, 2024

Make It Here: Building Australia's Clean Industrial Future

The world’s clean technology future can be made in Australia

January 1, 2023

National Supergrid

National Supergrid is a five-year grid investment program - the foundation of Australia's renewable energy future.

Discover Australian clean technologies with the Cleantech Showcase

We have Australian clean technologies ready to scale up so that we can speed up deployment to accelerate Australia towards a zero-emissions economy. Explore clean technologies by sector.

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To rapidly reduce buildings emissions we need:

The Buildings Pathway

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To rapidly reduce transport emissions we need:

The Transport Pathway

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To rapidly reduce industry & mining emissions we need:

The Industry & Mining Pathway

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To rapidly reduce emissions, we need:

The Energy Pathway

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Latest news & events

All news & events

On Monday 25 May 2026 we'll be presenting the latest progress on the National Action Plan, our place-based framework for assessing regional readiness and accelerating Australia's clean energy transition.

Events

Industry

May 14, 2026

Webinar: Exploring Beyond Zero Emissions' National Action Plan

On Monday 25 May 2026 we'll be presenting the latest progress on the National Action Plan, our place-based framework for assessing regional readiness and accelerating Australia's clean energy transition.

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On federal budget day, the government faces a defining choice about Australia’s economic future: double down on an increasingly fragile global energy system, or invest in building a secure renewable one here at home.

News

Economy

May 12, 2026

Budget must send a clear message: Australia is open for business on renewable energy

On federal budget day, the government faces a defining choice about Australia’s economic future: double down on an increasingly fragile global energy system, or invest in building a secure renewable one here at home.

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With conflict again sending shockwaves through global oil and energy markets, and increasing our prices for everyday goods, Australia is being reminded of a simple truth – energy security is economic security.

News

Industry

May 1, 2026

Energy shocks are a warning: Energy security now defines economic security

With conflict again sending shockwaves through global oil and energy markets, and increasing our prices for everyday goods, Australia is being reminded of a simple truth – energy security is economic security.

Forward arrow

Latest news & events

All news & events

On Monday 25 May 2026 we'll be presenting the latest progress on the National Action Plan, our place-based framework for assessing regional readiness and accelerating Australia's clean energy transition.

Events

Industry

May 14, 2026

Webinar: Exploring Beyond Zero Emissions' National Action Plan

On Monday 25 May 2026 we'll be presenting the latest progress on the National Action Plan, our place-based framework for assessing regional readiness and accelerating Australia's clean energy transition.

Forward arrow
On federal budget day, the government faces a defining choice about Australia’s economic future: double down on an increasingly fragile global energy system, or invest in building a secure renewable one here at home.

News

Economy

May 12, 2026

Budget must send a clear message: Australia is open for business on renewable energy

On federal budget day, the government faces a defining choice about Australia’s economic future: double down on an increasingly fragile global energy system, or invest in building a secure renewable one here at home.

Forward arrow
With conflict again sending shockwaves through global oil and energy markets, and increasing our prices for everyday goods, Australia is being reminded of a simple truth – energy security is economic security.

News

Industry

May 1, 2026

Energy shocks are a warning: Energy security now defines economic security

With conflict again sending shockwaves through global oil and energy markets, and increasing our prices for everyday goods, Australia is being reminded of a simple truth – energy security is economic security.

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The review of the mechanism needs to address real emissions savings without deindustrialising Australia write BZE’s Heidi Lee and Tejesh Kashyap.

News

Industry

April 20, 2026

When the Safeguard Mechanism counts an explosion as a win you know it’s time for reform

The review of the mechanism needs to address real emissions savings without deindustrialising Australia write BZE’s Heidi Lee and Tejesh Kashyap.

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