Our work

We invest in leading edge technology and projects.

We have invested about A$400m in leading edge projects that explore opportunities to lower emissions across the energy and manufacturing lifecycle.

Overview

LETA takes a leadership role in developing low emission technologies in Australia and with our trading partners across the world, with an investment portfolio looking to invest in developing projects and technologies that:

Reduce emissions from resource extraction and mining operations.
Advance near-zero emission, on-demand power generation and low-carbon fuel technologies, like hydrogen, using coal, natural gas or biomass.
Decrease the costs and improve the efficiency of carbon capture in many industries like steel, cement, and fertiliser production.
Facilitate partnerships between Australian industries and trading partners on large-scale carbon capture hubs.
Develop large-scale and cost-effective transport solutions for captured CO₂.
Decrease the costs, improve the efficiency, and identify new areas for permanent and safe CO₂ storage.

What are low emission technologies?

Low emission technologies are advanced technologies that seek to support low-carbon, reliable power and reduce emissions from hard-to-abate industries such as manufacturing, mining, cement, and fertiliser production.

Low emission technologies help to reduce emissions to meet our international climate commitments.

Why low emission technologies?

To meet global climate goals and secure a net zero future, we need low-carbon, reliable and affordable energy—delivered when and where it’s needed. Low emission technologies are a part of making that happen. Alongside renewables, they can reduce emissions from some of the hardest-to-abate sectors like manufacturing, heavy industry, and transport—helping us transition to a lower carbon energy system without compromising jobs, reliability or cost of living.

A global and local challenge

Energy transition in action

A path to net zero

Australia has committed to reaching net zero by 2050. That’s a big task—especially when nearly a quarter of global emissions come from industries like cement, steel, and aluminium. These sectors are essential to our economy but difficult to decarbonise. Low emission technologies, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and low-carbon liquid fuels, offer potential pathways to lowering emissions while keeping these industries strong.

Across the world, energy systems are changing. There are already dozens of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operating globally, preventing millions of tonnes of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere. This kind of proven technology is available now to retrofit existing infrastructure and reduce emissions —while we build out renewables and develop the industries of the future.

Low emission technologies can capture and reuse emissions, create low-carbon fuels, and support industry innovation. Low emission tech has the potential to support Australia to meet its climate goals and create new economic opportunities along the way.

A global and local challenge

Australia has committed to reaching net zero by 2050. That’s a big task—especially when nearly a quarter of global emissions come from industries like cement, steel, and aluminium. These sectors are essential to our economy but difficult to decarbonise. Low emission technologies, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and low-carbon liquid fuels, offer potential pathways to lowering emissions while keeping these industries strong.

Energy transition in action

Across the world, energy systems are changing. There are already dozens of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects operating globally, preventing millions of tonnes of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere. This kind of proven technology is available now to retrofit existing infrastructure and reduce emissions —while we build out renewables and develop the industries of the future.

A path to net zero

Low emission technologies can capture and reuse emissions, create low-carbon fuels, and support industry innovation. Low emission tech has the potential to support Australia to meet its climate goals and create new economic opportunities along the way.

Projects Snapshot

KC8 PACER Project

Trialling new ways to reduce emissions from cement production at Cement Australia’s Gladstone kiln