Latest energy insights shared at annual research showcase

Researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals recently joined the UQ Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre for the 2024 Annual Research Review.

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The Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre undertakes independent research to address the complexities and challenges of the energy transition in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

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Climate change is a whole-of-society challenge, but achieving a consensus on the need and means to decarbonise is difficult. Our Centre aims to help all stakeholders navigate the transition by sharing applied, policy-relevant research that is grounded in the economic and political realities of modern society."
- Professor David Close, Centre Director

Research themes

The Centre delivers and facilitates interdisciplinary research through four broad themes that reflect the diversity of issues associated with the energy transition.

Communities & Coexistence

Applies established and innovative social science methods to understand the complex social, cultural, policy and economic dimensions of energy resource developments.

Environment

Seeks to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of energy resource projects and technologies that will be critical to the energy transition.

Energy Security

Undertakes modelling and analysis to ensure energy planning meets societal objectives for the sustainability, reliability and affordability of domestic and export energy markets.

Decarbonisation

Investigates key knowledge gaps and solutions to assess opportunities and scenarios for accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy.