John Quiggin, Author at Renew Economy

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Commentary

AI won’t use as much electricity as we are told, and it’s not a reason to slow transition to renewables
Back in 1999, Forbes magazine ran a piece headlined, Dig more coal — the PCs are coming. The naysayers are at it again.
John Quiggin

Jul 30, 2024

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Commentary

Czech nuclear deal shows CSIRO GenCost is too optimistic, and new nukes are hopelessly uneconomic
Newly announced deal in Czechia shows GenCost nuclear estimates are too optimistic. Even in established nuclear countries, new nuclear power is hopelessly uneconomic.
John Quiggin

Jul 21, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels
Australia is not behaving as if climate action is urgent – and by far its biggest shortcoming is the failure to plan for the transition from fossil fuels.
John Quiggin

Apr 7, 2022

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Policy & Planning

The budget should have been a road to Australia’s low-emissions future. Instead, it’s a flight of fancy
The Morrison government is betting heavily on failed climate alternatives and blatantly ignoring internationally proven technology, like electric vehicles.
John Quiggin

May 17, 2021

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Policy & Planning

No point complaining about it, Australia will face carbon levies unless it changes course
Scott Morrison must face down the denialists and do-nothingists on his own side of politics, or set himself, and Australia, up for a series of humiliations on international stage.
John Quiggin

Feb 16, 2021

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Commentary

‘Utopian’ currency Bitcoin is a potentially catastrophic energy guzzler
The recent upsurge in the price of Bitcoin seems to have finally awakened the world to the massively destructive environmental consequences of this bubble.
John Quiggin

Dec 12, 2017

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Coal

Coalition’s energy policy hinges on tricky wordplay about coal’s role
The new policy could end up feeding demand for coal.
John Quiggin

Oct 19, 2017

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Utilities

The case for renationalising Australia’s electricity grid
The promised outcomes of reform – cheaper and more reliable electricity, competitive markets and rational investment decisions – are further away than ever.
John Quiggin

Mar 7, 2017

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Renewables

Adani should bow out gracefully from Carmichael coal mine
Defeat of remaining legal challenge to Carmichael coal mine means it is finally time for Adani to put its money where its mouth has been.
John Quiggin

Sep 1, 2016

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The world is waking up to the $5.3 trillion cost of fossil fuels
As China realises the unpriced costs of coal power, such as air pollution, coal production is starting to fall.
John Quiggin

May 22, 2015

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The strengthening economic case for fossil fuel divestment
Investment in fossil fuel companies is a bet their primary asset will be sold for more than cost of production. It’s a bad bet.
John Quiggin

Dec 1, 2014

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There’s more to good policy than increasing GDP
As long as debate about Australian economic policy is framed around maximising the growth rate of GDP, we’re going to get the wrong answers.
John Quiggin

Jun 25, 2012

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