Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre

2026 Annual Research Review

Join us on 19 February 2026 to learn more about our exciting research and what the future has in store for our Centre 

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The Gas & Energy Transition Research Centre undertakes independent research to address the complexities and challenges of the energy transition in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.​

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Climate change is a whole-of-society challenge, but achieving a consensus on the need and means to decarbonise is difficult. Our Centre aims to help all stakeholders navigate the transition by sharing applied, policy-relevant research that is grounded in the economic and political realities of modern society." 

- Professor David Close, Former Centre Director

Research themes

The Centre delivers and facilitates interdisciplinary research through four broad themes that reflect the diversity of issues associated with the energy transition.

 
Communities & Coexistence
Applies established and innovative social science methods to understand the complex social, cultural, policy and economic dimensions of energy resource developments.
Environment
Seeks to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of energy resource projects and technologies that will be critical to the energy transition.
Energy Security
Undertakes modelling and analysis to ensure energy planning meets societal objectives for the sustainability, reliability and affordability of domestic and export energy markets.
Decarbonisation
Investigates key knowledge gaps and solutions to assess opportunities and scenarios for accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy.

Latest publications
 

Groundwater – reservoir (dis)connectivity with strontium isotopes

Author/s: Dr Julie Pearce, Dr Grant Dawson, Misaki Matsui
Type: Presentation

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Leveraging the lessons from the development of the Queensland onshore gas industry

Author/s: A/Prof Kathy Witt and Dr Debashish Dev
Type: Report

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Metal mobilisation and fines migration in pure CO₂ and impure CO₂–SO₂–NO reactions of carbon storage site core

Author/s: Dr Julie Pearce
Type: Journal article

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View our complete list of publications here. 

Collaborate with us 

Industry

Engage with applied research that creates real impact for society
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Researchers

Join our growing international network of research partners and collaborators
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Students

Develop unique research and industry experience by working alongside energy transition experts
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Contact us directly

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General enquiries

Email: gas-energy@uq.edu.au

Office number: +61 7 3346 4101

Media enquiries

Email: gas-energy@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 447 812 081

Research themes

Communities & Coexistence

Energy Security 

Environment

Decarbonisation

 

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