Regional roadmap to net-zero

Governments, business and communities should work together to develop a roadmap that ensures regional Australia prospers in a carbon neutral economy.

The Business Council of Australia’s blueprint for a net-zero emissions future argues planning is essential to ensure coal and gas regions prosper in the coming decades. Picture: Jason Edwards

Governments, business and communities should work together to develop a roadmap that ensures regional Australia prospers in a carbon neutral economy.

The Business Council of Australia’s blueprint for a net-zero emissions future says planning is essential to ensure coal and gas regions prosper in the coming decades.

Its Achieving a Net-Zero Economy report calls for the creation of a National Regional Transition Taskforce, which would work with governments and industry to develop a roadmap for the most affected regions, such as Hunter Valley in NSW and Latrobe Valley in Victoria.

“By invigorating investment in regional Australia, the regions can be positioned to be net economic beneficiaries of a net-zero economy, including through leveraging government and business partnerships,” the report says.