Strategic and International Policy

Australia’s electricity and downstream natural gas industries operate in an environment shaped increasingly by global economic, environmental and development objectives. As an industry association with a focus on establishing domestic, whole-of-industry strategic policy positions, esaa’s understanding of international developments and their application in the Australian context is essential.

esaa maintains current intelligence on international policy developments and political processes impacting energy markets, energy technology development and climate change. esaa considers this information alongside developments in the domestic policy, political and regulatory environment in formulating its strategic policy positions. esaa’s strategic policy development activities also consider emerging medium- and longer-term international strategic policy issues and challenges, and ways to develop appropriate fact-based options to address them.