The Green Wave: Adding value through net zero energy strategy

摘要: Report at a glance What is the report about? The report explores new ways to address the challenge of reaching net zero carbon emissions. Specifically, how can we develop institutional net zero strategies that more deeply engage community and business partnerships to deliver greater trust, legitimacy and social value while maximising economic impact? In doing so, the project engaged with the net zero ambitions of three participating universities—University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Curtin University and Monash University. Why is it important? Universities are well established public-benefit institutions deeply embedded within geographic, innovation and thought-leadership communities. As such, they should be seen as critical enablers for seeding a net zero economy through their core activities of research and education. While the focus of the project was on university-based precincts with strong links to energy innovation, the project outputs are also broadly applicable to other organisations and other precincts. Using the process and examples presented in the report, organisations can develop net zero strategies and solutions that deeply intersect with their organisational objectives and strengthen economic participation, stimulating a ‘Green Wave’ to deliver complementary economic, social, and environmental value beyond each organisation’s boundaries. What did we do? Through background review, the project team developed a deep understanding of the net zero challenge, including best practice guidelines for net zero strategies. We also devised, applied, and refined a process for developing an institutional net zero plan that …