{"id":176339,"date":"2025-07-29T11:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T03:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?post_type=pd&#038;p=176339"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:36:44","slug":"climate-change-and-renewable-energy-in-the-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"pd","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/prof-development\/climate-change-and-renewable-energy-in-the-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change and renewable energy in the energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The scale of climate change impacts across the world has stimulated policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector alone is responsible for around 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with electricity generation being a large contributor to the sector total. The move towards net zero carbon emissions must therefore ensure the move away from a reliance on fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources involving low or zero greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Australia, the principal renewable energy types include solar power, wind, biomass and hydro, along with more recent developments surrounding the prospects of hydrogen. This online program organised by the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition focuses upon the growth of renewable energy and the associated economic, social and political considerations arising from that growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program involves four synchronous sessions, each of two hours\u2019 duration, to be delivered by Curtin experts via Teams and supported by literature and audio-visual resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program begins with a non-technical summary of contemporary climate change science and the projected impacts of climate change. The potential contribution from the energy sector towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be highlighted, along with examination of the various types of renewable energy that can contribute to this with on an Australian perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will then examine the potential contributions of the various forms of renewable energy generation and the current enablers and barriers to achieving that potential. Solutions for firming renewable energy including batteries and thermal storage will be outlined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program will conclude with considerations of what is required to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy supply in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Learning-outcomes\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Learning-outcomes\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Learning-outcomes\">Learning outcomes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Learning-outcomes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Upon completing the program, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appreciate the significance and urgency of the net zero emissions target<\/li>\n<li>Understand the current state of the art in renewable energy technologies<\/li>\n<li>Inform organisational decision making, and strategy, for the adoption of renewable energy technology<\/li>\n<li>Create and advise on plans and strategies for the long-term rollout of renewable energy technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Who-is-the-course-for?\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Who-is-the-course-for?\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Who-is-the-course-for?\">Who is the course for?<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Who-is-the-course-for?\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>This program is suited for professionals from corporate organisations and NFPs, including planners, engineers, and developers.<\/p>\n<p>The program is also suited to government officers who have a responsibility to understand the energy transition and need to converse with stakeholders from an informed perspective, and for community representatives and others with interests and responsibilities associated with the clean energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>It will provide essential and up to date information and resources in key areas of the transition and will enable people from diverse professions to share experiences and learning to enhance their understanding.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Program-schedule-\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Program-schedule-\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Program-schedule-\">Program schedule <\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Program-schedule-\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <table width=\"567\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"406\"><strong>Content <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">9:00am \u2013 10:30am<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Climate change, 2035 and 2050: understanding current climate science and the importance of targets to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts.<\/p>\n<p>Defining net zero and its implications for Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Introduction to Australia\u2019s current energy supply framework and the opportunities to transition to renewable energy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">10:30am \u2013 11:00am<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Morning tea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">11:00am \u2013 12:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Solar power: incentives driving adoption; current status in Australia; technological innovation and future growth<\/p>\n<p>Offshore and onshore wind power: benefits and impacts; key issues governing future expansion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">12:30pm \u2013 1:15pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Lunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">1:15pm \u2013 2:45pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Other renewable sources: biomass, hydro and hydrogen. Current contributions, technological innovations and potential for expansion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">2:45pm \u2013 3:00pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Afternoon tea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"161\">3:00pm \u2013 4:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"406\">Energy storage: short and long term battery storage; thermal storage solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Future policy and planning considerations arising from the energy transition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Credit-for-recognised-learning\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Credit-for-recognised-learning\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Credit-for-recognised-learning\">Credit for recognised learning<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Credit-for-recognised-learning\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>When you complete this course, you can choose to study further, and may be eligible to receive up to 5 credit points towards Curtin\u2019s flagship\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-pg-master-of-business-administration--mc-busadm\/\">MBA Program<\/a>\u00a0and Master of Human Resources.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scale of climate change impacts across the world has stimulated policy and action to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","wds_primary_pd-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"pd-categories":[],"class_list":["post-176339","pd","type-pd","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/176339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pd"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/176339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181830,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd\/176339\/revisions\/181830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pd-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pd-categories?post=176339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}