Australia
Asia PacificAustralia features some of the most granular CRREM coverage globally, with state-level sub-regional pathways across all standard property types. Australian institutional investors are among the most active CRREM adopters in the Asia-Pacific region.
Property types covered in Australia
CRREM provides science-based decarbonization pathways for 10 property types in Australia. Each pathway defines the carbon and energy intensity targets from now to 2050.
Australian pathways are available at the state level across 6 states and territories.
Sub-regions
Distribution Warehouse (Cold)
DWCDistribution Warehouse (Warm)
DWWHealthcare
HECHotel
HOTLeisure / Lodging
LEIOffice
OFFRetail High Street
RHSResidential Multi-Family
RMFShopping Center
RSMRetail Warehouse
RWBCRREM representatives from Australia
Members of CRREM's Foundation Board, Technical Council, and Regional Advisory Committees based in Australia.
Magali Wardle
Head of Market Development
NABERS
RAC Asia-PacificData sources for Australia
CRREM pathways are built on publicly available, peer-reviewed data sources. Below are the key inputs used to calibrate Australia's pathways.
de Jong, van Oss, Wamelink (2007): High Rise Ability
Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures VI, p. 1-11 (first version)
ABS: New houses being built on smaller blocks
Australian Bureau of Statistics data on residential building stock
GABC/IEA Global Status Report 2019
Global Status Report of the International Energy Agency for the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction
BHG: Average house size Australia
How many square meters is standard for Australian houses
Department of the Environment and Energy: Australian Energy Statistics
September 2019 edition (first version)
Climate Transparency Report
Climate Transparency Report for Australia
Department of the Environment and Energy: Australian Energy Update 2019
Updated energy use data
GOV AU: Baseline Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Commercial Buildings
Baseline energy benchmarks for commercial buildings in Australia
Department of the Environment and Energy: Australian Energy Flows 2017-18
Energy flow data for Australia
IEA Tracking Buildings 2021
Building stock development tracking
NHFIC: State of the Nation's Housing
Housing stock development data
ClimateWorks: Gas-Electricity substitution projections to 2050
Emission factor projections (first version)
ABS Residential Energy Account
Residential energy account data for Australia
Australian Government National Greenhouse Accounts Factors
Dept of Environment & Energy Emissions Factors, Table 5 and Table 46 for regional factors (August 2021 report)
AEMO 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP)
Australian Energy Market Operator integrated system plan for grid decarbonization
ClimateWorks: Gas-Electricity substitution projections to 2050
Energy mix projections (first version)
NABERS energy efficiency in commercial buildings
NABERS commercial buildings energy efficiency data (May 2022)
Energy Networks Australia: Reliable and clean gas for Australian homes
Gas energy mix data for residential buildings
GOV AU: Energy consumption
Energy use by fuel type and sector
IEA NZE Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario
Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE), Table 03_28
UNFCCC GHG Data Interface
Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Australia, in kt CO2 equivalent; F-Gases attributed respective to the AUS phase down
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Energy Account, Australia
National energy account data
Carr, McGuirk, Dowling (2019): Geographies of energy transition
Case of high-performing commercial office space in Sydney and Melbourne CBD. Australian Geographer, 50(1), p. 29-48
Department of the Environment and Energy: National Inventory by Economic Sector 2017
National greenhouse gas inventory by economic sector
EY: Mid-tier commercial office buildings in Australia
Sector report on mid-tier office buildings
Foliente, Seo (2012): Modeling Building Stock Energy Use and Carbon Emission Scenarios
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 1(2), p. 118-138
JLL: Australian Cities for a Metropolitan Age
Australian cities real estate analysis
Oldfield, Swinbourne, Symons (2019): Decarbonising Commercial Buildings
In Decarbonising the Built Environment (pp. 163-191). Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore
COAG: Trajectory for low energy buildings
Council of Australian Governments Energy Council
COAG: National Strategy on Energy Efficiency - Baseline Energy Consumption in Commercial Buildings
Baseline Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Commercial Buildings in Australia, Part 1 Report
CRREM partners in Australia
Organizations actively using, integrating, or supporting CRREM in Australia.
Get involved in Australia
Whether you're looking to assess transition risk, integrate CRREM into your platform, or contribute local data — there are several ways to engage.
Explore pathways
Use the interactive pathway explorer to visualize decarbonization trajectories for Australia.
Become a partner
License CRREM data or become an Accredited Service Provider.
Contact us
Reach out for data partnerships, methodology questions, or regional collaborations.
