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Australia could unlock about AUD 300 billion ($210.9 billion) in economic opportunity by advancing a pipeline of 70 clean industrial projects, according to a new briefing from two global industry alliances.<\/p>\n

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From pv magazine Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s transition to clean industry could unlock approximately AUD 300 billion in economic opportunity<\/a> if action is taken to deliver a pipeline of 70 projects, according to a new briefing from two global alliances pushing to decarbonize industry.<\/p>\n

Switzerland-based Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) and a multi-location alliance that includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), announced recommendations during Climate Action Week Sydney from March 9 to 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

The briefing titled, \u201cClean industry spotlight: Turning Australia\u2019s natural advantage into industrial leadership,\u201d recommends key policy and investment levers to future-proof the country\u2019s economy through a transition to clean industry.<\/p>\n

Michael Bartlett, the acting branch head at the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), said immediate action to kick-start the clean industrial revolution in Australia can realize an immense economic opportunity valued at more than a quarter of a trillion dollars.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia has strong advantages, with world-class mineral deposits, renewable potential and a strong reputation as a trusted trading partner,\u201d Bartlett said. \u201cInternational partners already look to us to support the decarbonization of steel, fuels, and heavy industry. There\u2019s a clear economic opportunity if we can move early and build scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Referencing 70 clean industrial projects in development \u2013 including 15-20 in advanced stages \u2013 the briefing said Australia could realize more than AUD 290 billion in investment if demand is stimulated through mandates, public procurement, and revenue certainty mechanisms.<\/p>\n

Build Clean Now<\/a> (BCN) is a global campaign to advance clean industry, bringing together governments, companies, and finance to accelerate the pace at which clean industrial projects are financed and built, year on year.<\/p>\n

Led by the ITA and MPP, BCN aims for rapid ramping-up of investments in the near term, with an initial target of 50 new final investment decisions (FIDs) on major clean industry projects in 2025-26.<\/p>\n

BCN workshop participant Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Director Matthew Stuchbery said clean industry can anchor long-term investment and economic resilience if the conditions are right.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuild Clean Now reinforces the importance of predictable demand and coordinated action so capital can flow into projects at scale,\u201d Stuchbery said.<\/p>\n

Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) Executive Director Rupert Maloney said there is a clear role for a public financier to step in where the private sector is not yet ready, manage risk prudently across a portfolio, and help turn first-of-a-kind clean industry projects from a \u201cno\u201d into a \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

MPP\u2019s Global Project Tracker identifies 53 commercial-scale zero or near-zero emissions projects and, through BCN, the ITA is also tracking a further 17 lower-emissions projects bringing Australia\u2019s total clean industrial pipeline to 70 projects in development.<\/p>\n

Most of the 70 projects are in the ammonia sector (41), with a further seven in aviation, nine in steel, three in methanol, five in\u00a0aluminium,<\/a>\u00a0and five in HVCs (High-value chemicals), with 20 approaching financial close and one has reached FID.<\/p>\n

MPP Asia-Pacific (APAC) Director Rachel Howard said Australia\u2019s clean industrial pipelines potential can translate into huge economic and social benefits across the country, while supporting the\u00a0path to net zero<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo achieve that, we need true collaboration between government, industry and finance to create a blueprint that can be replicated around the world,\u201d said Howard.<\/p>\n

The briefing said that Australia has 70 clean industrial projects in development, but many face barriers such as insufficient buyers willing to pay a green premium, policy uncertainty, fragmented demand and high upfront capital costs.<\/p>\n

Decisive government actions can overcome these barriers, which the briefing said could:<\/p>\n