Renewable Energy Transitions: A Multi-Level Perspective of Electricity Policies in New South Wales

Abstract

Australia has committed to an ambitious climate strategy, aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 43 percent of 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. This paper examines Australia's electricity generation sector, which is heavily reliant on coal and is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing 34.3 percent to the total in 2024.