The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Fawcett ) (17:56): A message has been received from the House of Representatives forwarding a resolution agreed to by that House proposing the referral of a matter to the Climate Change Authority and requesting the concurrence of the Senate. T he House of Representatives message read as follows— Message no. 246, dated 6 September 2023—Proposed reference to the Climate Change Authority, and transmitting for the concurrence of the Senate the following resolution: That: (1) the following matter be referred to the Climate Change Authority for review, in accordance with section 59(1)(a)(ii) of the Climate Change Authority Act 2011: (a) the potential technology transition and emission pathways that best support Australia's transition to net zero emissions by 2050 for the following sectors: (i) electricity and energy; (ii) transport; (iii) industry and waste; (iv) agriculture and land; (v) resources; and (vi) built environment; (2) the review must identify: (a) existing and prospective opportunities to achieve emissions reductions; (b) which technologies may be deployed in each sector to support emissions reductions; (c) how public and private finance can support and align with these emission pathways; (d) barriers to implementation, such as short-term or longer-term pressures on cost and supply chains and the pace of technology commercialisation; (e) workforce matters, including skills and opportunities for women; (f) any gaps in existing evidence and data; and (g) any other relevant factors; (3) the review must take into consideration: (a) the principles for the Climate Change Authority set out in section 12 of the Climate Change Authority Act 2011, including the global goals in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement and boosting economic, employment and social benefits; and (b) the range of emissions reductions achievable through the deployment of available and prospective technologies; (4) the Climate Change Authority must give the report of the review to the Climate Change Minister, in accordance with section 60(1)(b) of the Climate Change Authority Act 2011, by 1 August 2024 to assist the Government in developing a national net zero by 2050 plan.