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Roundtable Discussion on Decarbonisation with Professor Göran Roos
ISER and SA Zero hosted Professor Göran Roos for a roundtable discussion at the University of Adelaide. Industry and Government were provided with the insight and knowledge of industry hubs, decarbonisation and defence.
Latest news
22 May
Dr David Lam Awarded Qantas Regional Grant
ISER Affiliate Dr David Lam has recently been awarded a Qantas Regional Grant. This grant has helped Dr Lam to create and deliver face-to-face training workshops based on his successful ‘GP Lyf Hacks’ a free podcast and webpage with resources for doctors, nurses and paramedics across regional South Australia. 12 May ISER was proud to attend the 2025 international Climate Change Conference, hosted by the Department of Environment and Water SA. 17 Apr
National Workshop on Heat, Climate, and Work Safety
ISER supported the National Workshop: Impacts of extreme heat and climate change on work health and safety held at the University of Adelaide. Led by ISER member Professor Peng Bi from School of Public Health, and facilitated by Prof. Tony Capon (Director, Monash Institute of Sustainability) and Dr. Kimberly Humphrey (SA Health Climate Change and Health Lead), the day allowed for participants to review and address extreme heat and climate change impacts on work health and safety (WHS). 10 Apr
Accelerating Decarbonisation: Insights from Professor Göran Roos Lecture
Adjunct Professor Göran Roos presented his lecture "Accelerating Decarbonisation Through Industry Hubs: Lessons from Europe’s Experience", providing critical insights to help shape South Australia's industrial future through effective decarbonisation strategies.
Upcoming events
29 May This session will explore how structural vulnerabilities, political decision-making, and market design contributed to South Australia's 2016 blackouts and the Iberian Peninsula's recent energy crisis. It will examine how jurisdictions can enhance resilience while balancing sustainability, affordability, and reliability. Key themes include the management of political risk, the role of public trust, and implications for industry strategy — particularly for energy-intensive sectors navigating volatility. The discussion will also consider how regional ecosystems (such as South Australia’s clean energy hubs) can attract investment and foster innovation while supporting system resilience.
Building a critical mass of people and knowlege in critically important minerals
The Critical Mineral Research Centre is the go-to group for multidisciplinary research programs. It is the only one of its kind in Australia, and one of only a few worldwide. We cover end-to-end critical minerals research and education, from early prospectivity analyses to resource definition to mineral processing.
Heavy industry low-carbon transition (HILT) CRC
For Australia’s heavy industry sector to not only survive, but thrive over the coming decades with improved technological capabilities and cost competitiveness. HILT CRC will enable our heavy industry sector to compete in the low-carbon global economy for carbon-neutral materials such as ‘green’ iron, alumina, cement and other processed minerals. HILT CRC will focus on developing technologies and methods that overcome barriers to the low-carbon transition, which include the unacceptable risks of untested innovations that could jeopardise equipment, production and/or worker safety. The University of Adelaide is a core partner of the CRC.
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