Opportunities for collaboration between Germany and Australia on industrial energy management and decarbonisation
Keywords: Industrial Decarbonisation, Australia, Germany, Energy Efficiency, Energy Management, Heat Pumps, energy policy, electrification | Study published: June 2024
Energy efficiency policy, programs, and technology are an important area for bilateral cooperation between Australia and Germany. The Working Group on Energy Efficiency underneath the Australia-Germany Energy and Climate Partnership is testament to that.
Both Germany and Australia have made emissions reduction in industry a central priority of their economic and climate policies. This report focuses on opportunities most applicable to energy intensive industrial subsectors common to both countries, whose GHG emissions are considered ‘easier to abate’. These include industries such as food processing and paper and pulp manufacturing. However, some opportunities identified have application beyond these areas. It also outlines the key policies to address energy efficiency, energy management, and electrification in the industrial energy sector in Germany and Australia.
The report further explores opportunities for collaborative efforts, considering the relative strengths and priorities of each nation. Four opportunities for collaboration between Australia and Germany are identified as particularly pertinent.
The report explores opportunities for collaborative efforts, considering the relative strengths and priorities of each nation. Four opportunities for collaboration between Australia and Germany have been identified as particularly pertinent.
- Germany and Australia will benefit from cooperating on leveraging energy management systems to achieve climate goals.
- Australia can benefit from exploring the viability of energy efficiency networks.
- Australia should focus on widening the scope of Australian Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) to align with the European standards.
- Australia and Germany should work together to strengthen supply chains and accelerate deployment of industrial heat pumps.
The study is a result of the Climate and Energy Partnership
