Back

Expert: greening heavy industry in Australia

Monash University

A Monash expert, who writes for The Conversation on the challenges and opportunities in decarbonising Australia’s heavy industry, is available to comment as pressure grows to reduce emissions and transform the nation’s industrial base. 

Available to comment:

Dr Chang Wang, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact: +61 450 498 699 or [email protected]   

• Green steel

• Decarbonisation

• Heavy industry

Comments attributable to Dr Wang:

“Decarbonising Australia’s heavy industry is both essential and highly challenging, particularly for sectors like steel, cement and chemicals that rely on high-temperature processes and fossil fuels.

“While technologies such as green hydrogen and electrification show strong potential, they are not yet mature or cost-competitive at the scale required for industry-wide adoption.

“Australia is in a strong position to lead this transition, given its renewable energy resources and access to critical minerals, but significant investment in infrastructure, research and workforce capability will be needed.

“Ultimately, greening heavy industry is not just an environmental imperative, it is also an economic opportunity to build new export industries and strengthen sovereign manufacturing capability.”

For more experts, news, opinion and analysis, visit Monash News.

For any other topics on which you may be seeking expert comment, contact the Monash University Media Unit on +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]