Climate change, energy transition and the increasing risk of disasters affect every aspect of our lives. This broad focus area joins the science, engineering, humanities and social science, economics, law and policy of mitigation (transition to zero-carbon energy systems, reducing emissions, carbon removal), adaptation (resilience, preparation, bushfires), and enhanced climate and environmental monitoring, modelling and prediction.
Below Zero
As Australia’s national university, we recognise our responsibility to tackle pressing environmental issues. Our approach integrates practical action to manage environmental impacts with our world-leading research and teaching. We aim to use our expertise to drive innovation, using the University as a living lab and demonstrator.
ICEDS
The Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) connects people with climate, energy & disaster-risk research from The Australian National University.
ZCEAP
The ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific Grand Challenge (ZCEAP) initiative aims to push the frontiers that will help future-proof the way Australia trades with the world based on the Australia’s abundant renewable energy resources.
BSGIP
The Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program (BSGIP) undertakes socio-techno-economic research, development and demonstration activities that support the global energy transition and help achieve economy-wide decarbonisation.
ACCESS-NRI
The Australian Community Climate and Earth System Simulator (ACCESS) is a computer modelling framework for research that includes atmospheric, ocean, sea-ice, and land surface models coupled to a range of chemical and biological models. Currently, the system supports critical modelling and research that contributes to international global climate reports, weather forecasting, seasonal prediction, climate projection and climate adaptation policy among many other uses.
Sustainable Farms
Sustainable Farms is a research and extension initiative based in the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University.
‘Fuel to the fire’: repeated climate-sceptic claims enough to nudge even the strongest of climate change endorsers
The threat of misinformation runs rampant in our digital age, where a single repetition of a climate-sceptical claim seems more true even to the staunchest of climate change endorsers, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Yes, Australia’s environment is on a depressing path – but $7 billion a year would transform it
The condition of Australia’s environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it’s possible to reverse this depressing trajectory – and our landmark assessment released today shows the answer is yes.
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How do climate experts feel about the future? We asked them
While it’s already too late to repair some of the damage caused by climate change, ANU researchers still believe in a sustainable future.
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Better dams offer major benefits to farmers and livestock
Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the Sustainable Farms group at The Australian National University (ANU).
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Meet the ANU graduate scooping out climate-friendly sweet treats
When Maddi Easterbrook graduated with a law degree from The Australian National University (ANU), creating her own business that championed the future of sustainable food wasn’t what she had on her agenda.
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