Peter Newman

Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University and works in CUSP which has 95 PhD students working on all aspects of the green economy. Peter has worked in local government as an elected councillor, an advisor to three WA State Premiers and was on the Board of Infrastructure Australia from 2010 to 2014. He was a Lead Author for Transport on the IPCC. He has written 17 books and 286 refereed articles.

Peter Newman's articles (2 total)

Chinese cars under the bed: a new and dangerous conspiracy
Peter Newman

Chinese cars under the bed: a new and dangerous conspiracy

Chinese electric vehicles have become the focus of a new security scare, but connected cars from every country carry cybersecurity risks. Australia needs stronger protections without allowing fear of China to derail the clean energy transition.

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun
Peter Newman, Ray Wills

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even non-existent.