2024 progress scorecard: How states and territories measure up

Every day, more Australians are powering their lives with clean energy. Our shift to renewable electricity, like solar, wind and battery storage, is well underway and accelerating rapidly. 

In fewer than five years, Australia has doubled the share of renewable electricity in our main grid and, today, more than 3.6 million Australian households have installed rooftop solar to reduce their power bills and slash climate pollution. 

Nowhere is our rapid shift towards an economy powered by renewable energy more visible than at the state and territory level, where governments, communities and households are leading the charge towards a cleaner, safer future for our kids. This transformation is dynamic, with different states and territories leading the way on different aspects. Most importantly, the collective result of these efforts is that we are well on the way to meeting Australia’s national climate pollution reduction target of 43% by 2030. 

How much space do renewables really need?

Australia is on its way to becoming a renewable super power, with wind and solar farms generating clean electricity in every state and territory. The amount of land required to build renewable energy is a common misconception. The great news is, we don’t actually need that much space to power ourselves with renewables.

What is coral bleaching infographic

Coral reefs are highly vulnerable to climate pollution. Warmer ocean temperatures and other stressors cause coral bleaching events which can damage and destroy coral reefs and the ecosystems the support. Mass coral bleaching is a recent phenomenon. The first global bleaching event occurred in 1998.

How Polluting is Australia vs UAE

Australia continues to fuel the climate crisis through its enormous fossil fuel exports. Australia is the world’s fifth largest overall producer of coal and seventh biggest producer of gas (UNEP 2023a). Most of this is not needed for our own energy needs, and is sold offshore. That’s why Australia is the world’s third largest fossil fuel exporter.

The Climate Crisis is an oceans crisis

The ocean is at the heart of the earth’s climate system. this means climate change – driven by the burning of coal, oil and gas – is rapidly transforming our oceans as well as our climate.

Electric Ute parked in front of wind turbines

Electric utes available now and in the future

Utes have long been part of work life in Australia, used in particular for construction, mining and agriculture. Some drivers also use them for convenience and recreation, with utes now making up one in five new car sales. The good news is zero emissions electric utes are on the way.

Illustration of three fires

Infographic: How does climate change affect bushfires?

The catastrophic bushfire season we are currently experiencing in Australia is a clear example of the impacts of climate change playing out before our eyes. This infographic explains how climate change influences bushfires in four ways.