Climate Council

Winning the national energy debate

The Climate Council is Australia’s leading climate change communications organisation. The Climate Council provides authoritative, expert advice to the Australian public on climate change and solutions based on the most up-to-date science available.

Issue

Australia’s energy infrastructure is ageing, inefficient, polluting and must be replaced over the coming decades. The cost of large-scale renewables is now cheaper than new fossil fuels and costs are expected to continue to fall. Globally the energy transition from fossil fuels is now happening apace, but there has been little forward planning by the Australian government to smooth the transition for workers, communities or energy consumers.

Response

The Climate Council’s 2017 project, “Winning the National Energy Debate”, was designed to cut through and make a substantive difference in changing public opinion on this hotly contested issue. The project used a public narrative change model, honed over the last three years, to help shift the debate around climate change. The Climate Council is contuining to provide expert advice to the Australian public on climate change. The Council’s Climate Media Centre is partnering with 350.org Australia to Change Australia’s Story on Gas – one of the Impact Fund’s 2022 Collaborations.