James Seymour

James Seymour

C4NET

James Seymour James is CEO of the Centre for New Energy Technologies, “C4NET”. Leading energy research institutes, electricity businesses and market operators joined the Victorian Government to create C4NET as an independent member-based company. C4NET was established to support collaborative approaches between industry, academia and government to help the electricity sector efficiently travel through challenges the transition presents and capitalise on the opportunities that arise. C4NET aims to ensure electricity data is accessible and utilised fully, increase the uptake of new energy and new ventures, develop new skills required by the industry and foster the dialogue to support evidence-based policy.

Web tools and Projects we developed

  • Open-NEM

    The live tracker of the Australian electricity market.

  • Paris Equity Check

    This website is based on a Nature Climate Change study that compares Nationally Determined Contributions with equitable national emissions trajectories in line with the five categories of equity outlined by the IPCC.

  • liveMAGICC Climate Model

    Run one of the most popular reduced-complexity climate carbon cycle models online. Used by IPCC, UNEP GAP reports and numerous scientific publications.

  • NDC & INDC Factsheets

    Check out our analysis of all the post-2020 targets that countries announced under the Paris Agreement.