Helping Australia to seize the extraordinary economic opportunities of the post–carbon world
Ross Garnaut
Director
Rod Sims
Chair
Reports
The Case for Pricing Pollution: Reducing emissions, strengthening the economy, and delivering a fair share for Australians
A Green Iron Plan for Australia: Securing prosperity in a decarbonising world
Australia is uniquely positioned to become a world leader in green iron production. With soundly based policy settings and timely action, this opportunity can underpin prosperity for generations.
The New Energy Trade: Harnessing Australian renewables for global development
World-first analysis of the superpower trade finds Australia could contribute up to 9.6% of the world's emissions reductions while generating six to eight times larger revenues than those typical from Australian fossil fuel exports.
Recent Updates
TSI at London Climate Action Week 2026
Rapid Response Briefing: Data centres and Australia’s energy transition
War in Iran Gives New Fuel to a Tax Debate in Australia
The Iran Crisis: Fuel Security and Defeating Climate Change
Polluter Pays—Rod Sims in conversation with Dr Monique Ryan MP
A sure way to keep our nation driving: make polluters pay
The fossil fuel industry is using the Iran war to undermine net zero
Don’t let gas giants scare you - they need to cough up
Gas tax problems make the transition look good
100% tax on gas profits windfall ‘socially optimal’: former Treasury boss
This is not the time to power down on EVs
Australia to miss out on multibillion dollar oil and gas budget boost
Pricing pollution unlocks investment in the energy transition
Listen—Superpower Institute soft launches a little idea called ‘carbon pricing’
Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition
The Superpower Institute’s mission is to position Australia as a global leader in the post-carbon economy.
By harnessing the nation's abundant natural resources and mineral wealth, Australia can achieve economic prosperity and significantly reduce global emissions through the development and export of green, energy-intensive commodities.
If this opportunity is seized, we foresee a period of economic growth that surpasses the mining era, characterised by real wage growth, full employment, and a foundation for inclusive, multigenerational economic growth that will benefit communities across the nation.
Open Data Projects
Ensuring an effective transition to a zero-carbon economy requires transparent and accessible energy and emissions data. Committed to this necessity, the Superpower Institute developed the Open Accessible Auditable Data (OAAD) framework.
Tracking Australia's electricity transition
Open Electricity enhances public access to National Electricity Market (NEM) and Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) data, aiming to improve energy literacy and facilitate informed discussions on Australia’s energy transition for the long-term benefit of consumers.
Measuring Australia’s methane emissions
Open Methane is a free, open-source platform for detecting, measuring and locating Australia’s methane emissions. Utilising satellite observations and environmental modelling, it provides an up-to-date, content-scale view of methane emissions across Australia.
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