Analysis within RepuTex’s Australian Decarbonisation Investment Review – H1 2026 finds that Australian decarbonisation investment is expected to decline for a second consecutive year in 2026, with $3.23 billion of new committed investment recorded in the first half of the year, 25% below 2025 levels and 32% below the 2024 peak on a full-year equivalent basis.
Beyond the slowdown in investment, findings point to a growing disconnect between announced decarbonisation projects and on-the-ground investment, with just 9% of potential emissions reductions attributed to projects that have reached final investment decision.
A significant disparity is also evident across Safeguard Mechanism sectors,
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