Helping Australia to seize the extraordinary economic opportunities of the post–carbon world
Ross Garnaut
Director
Rod Sims
Chair
Recent Updates
‘Polluter pays’ is the way for thriving Australian industries
A response to Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA claims in The Australian
Pricing Pollution: Community Sentiment Study
Charging polluters is how to cut emissions, fix the budget and win voters
Webinar—The Case for Pricing Pollution
Webinar—The Politics of the Impossible
Watch—Polluter Pays Levy explainer
Watch—Fair Share Levy explainer
Australia shouldn’t let the politics of yesterday drive emissions policy of today
You’re paying for someone else’s profit. Here’s how we claw it back
Garnaut and Sims' bold call for a fresh policy reset
Labor urged to dump energy policies for $36b pollution tax
‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme
Superpower Institute issues call to arms to directly tax polluters
Polluter pays the only way for Australian prosperity
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.
The Superpower book series
The Superpower series by Ross Garnaut explores Australia’s potential to lead the zero-carbon transition, combining visionary roadmaps with practical plans to harness renewable energy, turning climate action into economic advantage and positioning Australia as a green export superpower.