Energy Roundtable Breakfast – key findings

This report analyses the key findings from a 2017 roundtable discussing Australia's energy landscape in 2030. It identifies that while technological advancements in the last 15 years facilitate a more efficient market, political inertia and the behavior of industry incumbents remain primary bottlenecks. The analysis explores four scenarios ranging from a 'Renewable Utopia' with over 80% clean energy to a 'Nuclear Future' providing 80% of generation, highlighting the critical need for long-term policy certainty to drive private investment.