Josh Gabbatiss, Author at RenewEconomy

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Commentary

‘Drill, baby, drill’: The surprising history of Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel slogan
As Donald Trump prepares for this year’s US presidential election, he continues to summarise his energy policies with one simple borrowed slogan: “Drill, baby, drill.”
Josh Gabbatiss

Mar 20, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Coal and freight drive US “further off track” on climate targets
US emissions surged by 6.2% in 2021, boosted by a renewed reliance on coal power and a significant uptick in transport emissions driven largely by freight trucks.
Josh Gabbatiss

Jan 12, 2022

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Other Good Stuff

IEA: Coronavirus ‘accelerating closure’ of ageing fossil-fuelled power plants
IEA says Covid-19 accelerating shutdown of older fossil-fuelled power plants and refineries, and provides opportunity to push for “more resilient, secure and sustainable energy path”.
Josh Gabbatiss

May 28, 2020

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Coal

Coal mines emit more methane than oil-and-gas sector, study finds
Findings of new study are the latest in a string of papers to suggest methane emissions from the fossil-fuel industry have been “severely underestimated”.
Josh Gabbatiss

Mar 26, 2020

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Solar

Solar now ‘cheaper than grid electricity’ in every Chinese city, study finds
Solar power has become cheaper than grid electricity across China, a development that could boost the prospects of industrial and commercial solar, according to a new study.
Josh Gabbatiss

Aug 14, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Europe ‘could get 10 times’ its electricity needs from onshore wind, study says
New turbine designs mean that Europe’s potential wind energy resource is much greater than previously thought.
Josh Gabbatiss

Jul 9, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Bonn climate talks: Key outcomes from the June 2019 conference
With a “rulebook” for the Paris Agreement largely settled, the focus was on hammering out some contentious issues and laying the groundwork for the upcoming COP25.
Josh Gabbatiss

Jul 2, 2019

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