On target? Understanding Australia’s 2035 net zero numbers
WHEN
23 October 2025
Thursday
5.15pm - 7.30pm Australia/Sydney
WHERE
UTS Building 8, level 2 (ground level), room 005 Ultimo NSW, Australia
COST
Free admission
CONTACT
isf-marcomms@uts.edu.au
In conversation with Matt Kean
The UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures with the UTS Business School presents an evening with Matt Kean, Chair of the Climate Change Authority and UTS Adjunct Professor.
The recent announcement of Australia’s much-anticipated 2035 emissions target has been met with a range of responses. Many consider the Government’s 62% - 70% to be too moderate to matter, while others say a more ambitious target would seriously harm the economy.
So, what’s the truth about our target? And what will it mean for Australian industry, policy, the economy and jobs over the coming decade?
Join Matt Kean as he answers these questions and unpacks the Climate Change Authority’s recommendations that informed the target. Matt will be joined in conversation by Professor Stuart White, Director of the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures.
Continue the discussion with a post-event drink hosted by Café 80 bar and cafe. Cash and card accepted.
Canapés provided.
Please note: On Target? Understanding Australia’s 2035 net zero numbers is a live in-person event. To see recorded highlights of it, please subscribe to the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures newsletter.
Matt was appointed as Chair of the authority in August 2024 for a 5 year term. He was previously the Member for Hornsby in the NSW Parliament from 2011 until August 2024. Matt was most recently the NSW Shadow Minister for Health. He was Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal party from August 2022 until March 2023.
Professor Stuart White, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures, began as an electrician before earning degrees in nuclear and solar thermal physics. With 30+ years in sustainability, he’s led major water and energy initiatives. In 2025, he was appointed Member of the Order of Australia for contributions to environmental research.