Accelerating
demand-side opportunities
With global insights from Michael Liebreich
Wednesday 27 - Thursday 28 May 2026 | Sydney
Australia’s next decade of emissions reduction will be harder, faster—and more complex—than anything we’ve done before.
With a new 2035 target of 62–70% below 2005 levels, Australia must now deliver almost half of its remaining emissions reductions in just five years. There is no credible pathway to that goal without dramatically accelerating energy efficiency, electrification and flexible energy use across every part of the economy.
The EEC National Conference 2026 is where the demand side steps into the spotlight—and where we set the course for the next decade of Australia’s energy transition.
Global perspective. Local impact.
We’re delighted to welcome Michael Liebreich, founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, to Sydney to deliver the global keynote address.
Michael has been at the forefront of analysing and quantifying the clean economy for more than two decades.
From his leadership on the International Energy Agency’s Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency to his ongoing work elevating the role of electrification, he brings a rare combination of big-picture vision and hard-nosed pragmatism.
At EEC National Conference 2026, Michael will share:
- The latest global trends in demand-side deployment
- What’s working—and what isn’t—in efficiency and electrification
- What Australia can learn from international leaders as we accelerate our own transition
Why attend?
This is not another conference about what might happen.
It’s about what must happen—and how we make it real.
For years, emissions reductions have been driven largely by renewable energy displacing coal. That work continues. But it is no longer enough.
Hitting our 2035 target means supercharging demand-side action at scale: in homes, in businesses, and across our energy systems.
At the EEC National Conference 2026, you’ll gain:
- Clarity on what Australia’s 2035 target means for markets, investment and growth
- Insight into global and local trends shaping efficiency, electrification and flexibility
- Practical intelligence you can apply immediately to policy, strategy and deployment
- Connection with the leaders shaping the next phase of the energy transition
Now in its 16th year, the conference brings together industry experts, sophisticated energy users, policymakers and business leaders from across the country—people who don’t just talk about change, but deliver it.
Join us in May 2026.
Be part of the conversation that defines the next decade.