The Authority has published a total of 23 reports since it was established in 2012. This includes reviews of: • the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting legislation • the National Windfarm Commissioner • the Emissions Reduction Fund • the power sector (with the
Australian Energy Market Commission) • policies to meet Australia's emissions reduction targets under the
Paris Agreement. In 2013 a report investigating
emissions targets concluded Australia's target was inadequate and not credible. The CCA produced a key review in 2014. It set out the targets Australia needed to follow to help limit global warming to less than 2°C. In 2016, the body released a report calling for the government of Australia to introduce an
emissions trading scheme. The Authority published three reports in 2020. The first report,
Prospering in a low emissions world, sets out recommendations for how Australia can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet its 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement as well as subsequent, more ambitious targets, and prosper in a world transitioning to
net zero emissions. The second report,
Economic recovery, resilience and prosperity after the coronavirus, identifies measures previously proposed by the Authority that could contribute to a "triple-win" stimulus package in response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The third report, a statutory review of the Emissions Reduction Fund, examines its performance and makes 23 recommendations aimed at increasing the Emissions Reduction Fund's contribution to reducing Australia's emissions, improving the operation of the scheme and enhancing governance arrangements and proactively managing risk, including climate risk. In 2024 the Authority released a report examining emissions reduction in certain sectors of the economy such as
agriculture. ==See also==