Clean State's Research team has developed a new paper on Western Australia's untapped potential in the renewable energy market.

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WA’s unique geography and natural resources make us a potential world leader for producing every type of renewable energy - yet our state is failing to capitalise on these valuable markets.

What's more, the transition to a low carbon economy will create massive job opportunities. Between 2015-2019 employment in the renewables industry increased by 100% in Australia and 63% in WA - and could grow much faster.

With recent extreme weather events, the release of the 6th IPCC report and a huge groundswell of support for transitioning to net-zero, it’s a critical time for climate action in WA - and the momentum is only growing. 

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Photo: Dr Wiebke Ebeling with WA Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry Alannah MacTiernan.

The biggest ocean waves on record, including a 78-foot monster, have swelled in the often deadly waters of the Southern Ocean, known for its extreme turbulence and power.

Coupled with violent storms and winds, these waves have sunk ships and caused devastating coastal flooding on distant islands.

Woodside’s new plans to establish a hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Kwinana is a step in the right direction for Western Australia’s clean energy transformation and must be powered with one hundred per cent renewable energy. 

The Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Bill tabled in State Parliament today provides a critical step forward for the Western Australian Government if it intends to achieve its 2050 carbon emissions reduction commitment.

Local government elections give residents an important opportunity to ensure strong climate action remains a priority within their local council. 

The Western Australian Government must set a new, ambitious emissions reduction target and take urgent steps to achieve a net-zero economy through clean jobs and industries.

Western Australia's leading clean jobs initiative, Clean State, welcomes investment in clean jobs, renewable energy and sustainable industry within the 2021-22 State Budget.

The climate action initiative Clean State has welcomed Infrastructure Western Australia’s (IWA) draft infrastructure strategy Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow which identifies a major strategic opportunity for WA to address climate change and transition to a low carbon economy.

A united call to create more Aboriginal tourism jobs has had resounding support from all sides of politics in the lead up to the State election.