EY Net Zero Centre

Decarbonisation is the innovation opportunity of a lifetime. The EY Net Zero Centre brings together EY’s intellectual property, strategic insight, expertise and deep knowledge in energy and climate change leadership to solve the big problems ahead as we move towards net zero emissions by 2050.

Can carbon become a new commodity class?

The EY Net Zero Centre’s latest report, Essential and still evolving, outlines the crucial role that carbon credits will continue to play in decarbonisation strategies and offers an outlook for the voluntary carbon market. 

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Is your business ready to navigate the opportunities and challenges of a net zero economy?

The EY Net Zero Centre helps companies cut through the complexity, manage the uncertainty and create clear pathways to net zero emissions by 2050.

Headed by the region’s leading climate change strategists, the Net Zero Centre supports EY clients to make the right decisions at the right times and set themselves on a pathway for success.

The Net Zero Centre can help your company to:

  1. Turn disruption into opportunity: Find the right way to embrace change and improve your capacity to help create long-term value.
  2. Empower your business with insight: Tap into market-leading data, local and global-knowledge, sector-focussed insights and experience to unlock value-led sustainability.
  3. Establish enduring-collaborations: Whether you need gap analysis, scenario planning, execution or market engagement, work with highly integrated EY Teams to step out on your net zero journey with confidence.

For the past two decades, EY has been our region’s largest and strongest advisor on climate change, sustainability strategy and implementation support.

As decarbonisation disrupts business and drives large-scale transformation, the question is clear: Is your business ready for a net zero economy?

Talk to EY teams to find out how we can help.

Our latest thinking

How Australia can fast-track energy transmission

Australia’s three-fold transmission challenge requires refreshed energy market rules.

Is Australia ready to orchestrate distributed energy resources?

The transition from chaos to choreography can reduce costs, protect the grid and reward customers at the same time.

Can zeroing in on the net zero transition unearth a green building gold mine?

Sustainability has landed on the desk of the chief financial officer – and this has profound implications for how Australian landlords and tenants value green buildings.

How can we get ahead if we fall behind in managing climate risk?

New analysis suggests Oceania companies must accelerate the development of their climate risk disclosure and management capabilities.

How can the net zero transition create a nature-positive advantage?

Explore how Australia’s net zero goals could support a nature positive economy, biodiversity conservation, environmental protection and sustainability.

Australia’s carbon market is changing gears. Are you ready?

Your business doesn’t need to be captured by reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) to need a carbon credits strategy.

Why the Safeguard Mechanism supports steep reductions in emissions and steep rises in carbon prices – with a possible sting

Following reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, many of Australia’s largest emitters are about to start trading in the carbon market for the first time.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Can carbon pricing be your new competitive edge?

Just 0.9% Australian and New Zealand exports will be captured by the European Union’s CBAM when it begins on 1 October 2023 – but it’s a policy portend of what’s to come.

What do reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism mean for your business?

With reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism set to roll out on 1 July 2023, the EY Net Zero Centre has released fresh analysis to cut through the complexity and help companies navigate the next steps.

The energy superpower opportunity: Can Australia seize the advantage in a net zero world?

By harnessing the global shift to net zero emissions, Australia’s heavy industry could lift national income by $40 billion by 2050.

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Six essentials for mainstream EV adoption

EV sales are booming, but the value chain is under pressure. The transition to eMobility depends on collaboration across the ecosystem. Learn more.

How can carbon offsets create new value in a rapidly changing world?

Net zero emissions cannot be achieved without carbon credits, but the volume of credits required to meet climate targets could grow by 40-fold between now and 2035.

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    Case studies

    How a heavy manufacturing powerhouse made the transition to net zero foundational to its strategy

    EY Port Jackson Partners deployed scenario planning to challenge conventional views and uncover new commercial opportunities for this international manufacturing heavyweight.

    How a heavy manufacturing powerhouse made the transition to net zero foundational to its strategy

    EY evaluated a range of renewable energy options for this food manufacturer to find a solution that would reduce emissions and energy costs.

    How a heavy manufacturing powerhouse made the transition to net zero foundational to its strategy

    As financial institutions begin to weigh up increased risk from climate change, this Oceania bank turned to EY climate modellers for innovative tools and insights.

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