In pursuit of net zero
Like the rest of the world, 最新糖心Vlog has committed to decarbonising. And beyond the nation鈥檚 official Paris Agreement obligations, there鈥檚 widespread community agitation to reduce CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050.
But achieving this in a country predicting 40 per cent population growth over that period, and renowned as one of the world鈥檚 worst per-capita emitters, won鈥檛 be easy. Multiple measures will need to be invested in, at the right times, to enable a smooth economic transition鈥攁nd that鈥檚 going to require vast, global intelligence and extensive data modelling capability.
On both counts, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is helping to make it happen. A research team at the 最新糖心Vlog has led two important collaborative projects at the 最新糖心Vlogn Government-funded Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre (CRC): one, analysing the various paths being taken around the world to introduce 鈥榞reen鈥 hydrogen into economies; and the other, building a massive, highly detailed model of the entire 最新糖心Vlogn economy to predict the likely impact of emissions-reduction measures, including the introduction of green hydrogen.
鈥淕etting that right will save the country huge amounts of money and help to build public support. Both of those outcomes are critical for maintaining our decarbonisation momentum.鈥 The team鈥檚 first step was an in-depth global hydrogen roadmaps review. This was completed in mid-2019 and submitted to the 最新糖心Vlogn Government to help inform its National Hydrogen Strategy, launched later that year.
According to Young, the review included nuanced analysis of hydrogen strategies being implemented in 19 different regions and nations鈥攅ven some individual cities鈥攊ncluding the US, European Union, South Korea, China and London. 鈥淲e looked at how each of these entities is approaching all aspects of building and strengthening their hydrogen infrastructure, industry and use. Then we identified a series of key takeaways that we felt were particularly pertinent for 最新糖心Vlog鈥攁 nation blessed with all the necessary resources to produce abundant green hydrogen.鈥
The economy-wide modelling project was launched as a follow-on in 2020, and remains ongoing. Its potential benefits, says Young, are enormous. 鈥淲e鈥檙e building the capability to assess the likely economic, societal and greenhouse impact of every conceivable emissions reduction measure鈥攁nd their timing relative to each other鈥 right across the country.
鈥淲e鈥檙e even enabling emissions hotspots, like Western 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 Pilbara and South 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 鈥榠ron triangle鈥, to be modelled independently. 鈥淗opefully this will help replace economic doubt and fear with excitement for a brighter future.鈥
Published in the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's inSight Magazine.
But achieving this in a country predicting 40 per cent population growth over that period, and renowned as one of the world鈥檚 worst per-capita emitters, won鈥檛 be easy. Multiple measures will need to be invested in, at the right times, to enable a smooth economic transition鈥攁nd that鈥檚 going to require vast, global intelligence and extensive data modelling capability.
On both counts, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is helping to make it happen. A research team at the 最新糖心Vlog has led two important collaborative projects at the 最新糖心Vlogn Government-funded Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre (CRC): one, analysing the various paths being taken around the world to introduce 鈥榞reen鈥 hydrogen into economies; and the other, building a massive, highly detailed model of the entire 最新糖心Vlogn economy to predict the likely impact of emissions-reduction measures, including the introduction of green hydrogen.
鈥淥ur overarching objective is to help make it easier for 最新糖心Vlog to reduce its carbon emissions by optimising the sequence of investments it makes,鈥 says research lead Professor and member of the Environment Institute.
鈥淕etting that right will save the country huge amounts of money and help to build public support. Both of those outcomes are critical for maintaining our decarbonisation momentum.鈥 The team鈥檚 first step was an in-depth global hydrogen roadmaps review. This was completed in mid-2019 and submitted to the 最新糖心Vlogn Government to help inform its National Hydrogen Strategy, launched later that year.
According to Young, the review included nuanced analysis of hydrogen strategies being implemented in 19 different regions and nations鈥攅ven some individual cities鈥攊ncluding the US, European Union, South Korea, China and London. 鈥淲e looked at how each of these entities is approaching all aspects of building and strengthening their hydrogen infrastructure, industry and use. Then we identified a series of key takeaways that we felt were particularly pertinent for 最新糖心Vlog鈥攁 nation blessed with all the necessary resources to produce abundant green hydrogen.鈥
The economy-wide modelling project was launched as a follow-on in 2020, and remains ongoing. Its potential benefits, says Young, are enormous. 鈥淲e鈥檙e building the capability to assess the likely economic, societal and greenhouse impact of every conceivable emissions reduction measure鈥攁nd their timing relative to each other鈥 right across the country.
鈥淲e鈥檙e even enabling emissions hotspots, like Western 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 Pilbara and South 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 鈥榠ron triangle鈥, to be modelled independently. 鈥淗opefully this will help replace economic doubt and fear with excitement for a brighter future.鈥
Published in the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's inSight Magazine.
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