Cutting Australia’s emissions is a major national undertaking that involves households, companies, communities and governments.
Mitigation efforts over the next few decades will have a large influence on whether greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere can be stabilised at a level low enough to reduce the risk of more serious climate change impacts.
CSIRO is developing practical technologies for reducing emissions in industry, agriculture, transportation and energy. We are also exploring methods for capturing greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, to prevent them from entering the atmosphere.
Our climate change mitigation research includes:
- helping industry, communities and households increase energy efficiency and lower emissions
- improving transport options
- generating power from solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources
- developing carbon capture and storage technology
- exploring the potential of biofuels and carbon sinks (such as forests and soil)
- reducing methane production from livestock.
The Energy Transformed Flagship is leading CSIRO’s climate change mitigation research. The goal of the flagship is to develop technologies to halve greenhouse gas emissions, double the efficiency of the nation’s new energy generation, supply and use, and position Australia for a future hydrogen economy.
Agriculture and land use practices are also significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Through the Agricultural Sustainability Initiative, CSIRO researchers are finding practical ways to reduce emissions from farming, bushfires and other non-energy sources.
Increasing the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed and stored by the natural environment is another important way to control greenhouse gases. CSIRO research is developing ways to maximise the benefits of carbon dioxide ‘sinks’ such as forests, farmland and soils.
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