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About us

Creating practical decarbonisation solutions in partnership with government and industry

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The Net Zero Institute brings together more than 180 researchers from across the University of Sydney, working alongside industry collaborators to develop practical solutions to the climate crisis.

Our research spans a wide range of disciplines, from extracting critical minerals from waste and removing greenhouse gases, to advancing net zero health and green computing.

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Our mission

Using a holistic approach, we're developing solutions to reduce demand, reduce and eliminate emissions, and remove greenhouse gases. We do this by translating knowledge, driving innovation, fostering collaboration, providing evidence-based information to our decision-makers, and educating leaders.

Our vision

Title : Translate

Description : Develop a nationally and globally competitive R&D Hub for prototyping, test-beds and translation of research.

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Title : Innovate

Description : Develop and incubate a pipeline of technologies and evidence-based solutions.

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Title : Collaborate

Description : Provide a platform to convene academia, industry, governments and communities, to co-design solutions.

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Title : Educate leaders

Description : Build capability in our decision-makers and leaders to address the current and future challenges of net zero transition.

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Our impact

Our research is driving real change—here are some of the ways we're creating a net zero future:

  • Creating an emissions-free aviation sector by optimising fuel efficiencies, aircraft design, adoption of hydrogen fuel cells and the development of battery and hybrid engines
  • Developing new construction materials – such as green steel and green concrete – that improve longevity while reducing waste and environmental impact
  • Creating digital twins of wind farms to enhance their performance in changing environmental conditions, extend their lifespan and increase the consistency of energy generation
  • Collaborating with industry across multiple sectors to develop next-generation batteries with greater storage capacity and a longer lifespan
  • Working with young people to understand the impacts of climate anxiety and address the future mental health implications and identify appropriate support structures
  • Helping governments create incentives for the uptake of low-emission technologies, products and services.

Read more about our research here.

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Our researchers are partnering with industry in the hazer process; a method of developing clean hydrogen and making it more sustainable by identifying applications for the graphite by-products.

Contact us

Net Zero Institute

Emailnzi@sydney.edu.au

Level 3, Merewether Building (H04)
City Rd & Butlin Ave, University of Sydney
Darlington NSW 2008

Title : 2nd in Australia for sustainability

Description : <p>QS Sustainability Rankings 2025<br> </p>

Link URL: https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/our-world-rankings.html

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