2025 PESA NSW November Talk

Australia is endowed with abundant, high-quality energy commodity resources, which provide reliable energy for domestic use and underpin our status as a major global energy provider.

These resources make a substantial contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product and export earnings. Geoscience Australia (GA) has a long history of supporting the nation’s energy sector, delivering independent geoscientific advice and data to underpin informed decision-making regarding Australia’s energy resources across government, industry, and the community.

A key piece of work than informs this function is the annual publication Australia’s Energy Commodity Resources (AECR). To set the scene, this talk will introduce the recently published AECR2025 publication before presenting an overview of GA’s current energy program.

Under the Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative, GA is focusing on low carbon energy resources that will help Australia achieve net zero. The forward program includes mapping and assessing geological capacity for CO₂ storage (both onshore and offshore), identifying potential hydrogen storage sites, and evaluating natural hydrogen resources. These activities draw on GA’s expertise and existing data to provide new insights and lower investment risk in new resource developments.