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Paris climate agreement spells big trouble for coal
While the Paris climate agreement doesn’t explicitly mention coal, there are four reasons to believe it will have a profound impact on the industry.
Bob Burton

Dec 15, 2015

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Hidden gem in Paris deal condemns coal to early demise
A hidden gem in the Paris Agreement suggests that the world’s energy sector will need to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, and total emissions will have to peak within the next five years.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 14, 2015

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How will carbon markets help the Paris climate agreement?
Call for a global carbon price a central theme on the sidelines of COP21. So what does the Paris agreement say on carbon markets?
Katherine Lake

Dec 14, 2015

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Paris climate deal: What the experts say
Energy experts, scientists, business people, investors and environmental advocates respond to the Paris climate agreement.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 13, 2015

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Historic and ambitious climate deal signals end of fossil fuel era
The Paris Agreement on climate change has gone beyond what most people thought possible, and writes in 1.5C as a future target. Business groups, politicians and green NGOs said it signalled the end of the fossil fuel area, and a major signal to invest in renewable energy.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 13, 2015

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Policy & Planning

The coming electrification of everything
Stored electricity, increasingly derived from renewable sources, will entirely replace fossil fuels as the preferred method to power everything in our lives.
Andrew Beebe

Dec 13, 2015

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This changes everything: The rise of renewables in industrial growth
Renewables can help countries expand manufacturing and create jobs, reduce local pollution, increase energy security and reduce import costs from fossil fuels.
John Mathews

Dec 13, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Paris, COP21: Abbott’s legacy sees Australia marginalised at climate talks
Tony Abbott’s legacy has left Australia at the margins of a big push for an ambitious outcome at Paris climate talks; the plunging coal market threatens to do the same to its economy. Meanwhile, France proposes an “indaba solution” in bold move to conclude climate talks.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 11, 2015

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Zero emissions from electricity needed by 2050 to hold below 2°C
Nick Stern says zero electricity emissions needed by 2050 in the developed world if 2°C climate targets are to be met.
Jon Walter

Dec 11, 2015

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How 1.5 became the most important number at the Paris climate talks
One of the final obstacles in the way of a binding agreement at the Paris climate talks comes down to a simple number: 1.5.
Kate Dooley and Doreen Stabinsky

Dec 10, 2015

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China’s slowing coal demand good news for everybody, says IEA chief
IEA chief Fatih Birol says slowing China coal demand “excellent news for everybody” …except for investors in long-life coal assets.
Jon Walter

Dec 10, 2015

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Meet the fossil fuel firms sponsoring the world’s biggest climate conference
The reputation risk that flows from an association with pollution has become increasingly relevant for corporations amid growing public awareness of climate change.
David Holmes

Dec 9, 2015

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