Addressing Australia's energy and resource challenges
The Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation (CENRIT) is a multidisciplinary network of international researchers and experts at the forefront of research and academic discourse on the energy, natural resources, innovation, and transformation issues that arise as Australia transitions its energy and natural resources interests towards net zero emissions by 2050.
Under the leadership of Professor Tina Soliman Hunter, CENRIT involves a network of work-leading researchers from across disciplines and countries, in four clusters:
- mineral and energy resources
- water and oceans
- the land
- governance, geopolitics, and international relations.
GASTECH and post-COVID Recovery in Australia
Gas will play a key role in Australia’s energy transition and industrial development post-COVID. This multi-year study explores the role of Australian gas in the energy transition and manufacturing renaissance governance. It explore the innovation and investment roadmap and the critical role of states and regulators.
RUSSPLAS: Cleaning up Micro-plastics in Lakes and Rivers
Micro-plastics in lakes and rivers are a major source of pollution and food contamination. This project seeks to inspire law reform related to the regulation and clean-up of micro-plastics in major continental water bodies and fishing grounds. A multidisciplinary project involving science researchers from Macquarie and Tomsk State University, it also contributes to the development of new technologies for the assessment and clean-up of micro-plastics.
STOREREG: Sequestration and storage of CO2 in Australia
Carbon sequestration and storage is a critical tool in addressing climate change. This project scopes the legal issues of a sequestration and storage strategy in Australia, both onshore and offshore. A collaboration with Curtin University and industry, it addresses above ground (surface) as well as below ground reservoir storage, and issues accessing and operating reservoirs.
DPEL: Decommissioning Planning and Execution of Learnings — A Global Perspective
The decommissioning of existing equipment, infrastructure and wells is a critical part of any post-carbon strategy. This project, a collaboration with Macquarie School of Engineering, Curtin University Oil and the Gas Innovation Centre and Memorial University Newfoundland, explores pathways to improved decommissioning outcomes. It risk assesses areas, jurisdictional experiences with full removal of infrastructure, and international practices on the relinquishment of petroleum title.
More information on CENRIT, its projects and activities coming soon.