Net Zero Australia Report launch: Biodiversity and Energy System Planning

Join us as the Net Zero Australia (NZAu) Project unveils the third Report from its second Phase.

This Report, titled Biodiversity and Energy System Planning, uses publicly available data and Net Zero Australia modelling to assess how biodiversity protection can be integrated into energy system planning. The seminar will highlight key findings from the Report, including:

• how national maps of biodiversity priority areas can be developed;
• how energy system planning can accommodate biodiversity protection; and
• the estimated impact of increased biodiversity protection on electricity costs.

The seminar will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A with the audience, featuring speakers:

Brendan Wintle, Director of the Melbourne Biodiversity Institute and Professor in Conservation Ecology, University of Melbourne

Simon Smart, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland

Claire Single, ESG & Approvals Executive Manager, Iberdrola Australia

and moderated by Michael Brear, Professor of Engineering, University of Melbourne.

Event details

Date: Thursday 26 March 2026
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Event type: Hybrid (in-person and online)
Location: Science Gallery Theatre, Melbourne Connect, 114 Grattan St, Parkville VIC 3052