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Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets( CEEM)

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Research and engagement impact for clean energy transition in Australia and beyond
Challenge
Clean energy transition is one of Australia’ s, and the world’ s, greatest challenges and opportunities. The scale of technology deployment required is daunting, as is the investment needed. Success requires comprehensive, coherent and resilient regulatory, market and policy frameworks to drive change – all while building and maintaining community consensus and support.
Solution
CEEM supports the clean energy transition by providing expert solutions on regulatory frameworks, energy market design and policy development. Focusing on renewable energy deployment, integration and consumer energy resources – including rooftop PV, batteries and electric vehicles – CEEM builds stakeholder trust through industry engagement, open-source modelling tools, and active participation in government and energy agency regulatory and policy processes, ensuring practical, scalable and evidence-based solutions for a sustainable energy future.
Target customers / end-users
• energy users aiming for affordable clean energy participation
• governments requiring independent advice on regulation, market design and policy
• industry partners deploying innovative technologies and business models to advance energy solutions.
Progress
• partnered in RACEfor2030 CRC and Indo-Pacific energy transition projects
• developing open-source tools for electricity system planning, market analysis and rooftop PV adoption
• research informs Australian energy policy, regulatory reviews and advisory panels.
Research Centre
Diverse cross-sector collaboration
Multidisciplinary team
Innovative research translation
Climate & Clean Energy
For more than 20 years, Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets( CEEM) has advanced interdisciplinary research and made a significant impact on clean energy transitions in Australia and globally. Bringing together researchers from Engineering, Business and Arts, Design & Architecture, CEEM collaborates with industry, non-government organisations and governments to address energy challenges and develop sustainable solutions.