The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will move toward net zero using a strategy that may see some frontline equipment powered by renewable energy (including alternative fuels) and batteries. Yet it expects conventional fossil fuels will remain in use beyond 2050.
The plan, detailed in two reports—Defence Net Zero Strategy, and Defence Future Energy Strategy—points out that a reduction in the availability of fossil fuels in the next 10 to 15 years due to both a reduction in oil reserves, and global action on climate change “represents a significant challenge to Defence achieving its mission of defending Australia and its national interests.”
