What’s happened since the 2015 Paris agreement? Not enough – but more than you might think.
Taylor’s emissions projections assume rapid and accelerated exit of coal power
Angus Taylor’s emissions reduction forecasts assume even faster cuts than those contemplated in AEMO’s step change scenario, and accelerated coal closures.
Angus Taylor’s 2020 emissions report: pro gas, anti wind and very weird
More gas, less wind and less big solar: The electricity numbers in Taylor’s emissions roadmap make no sense. But that’s not the only weird part of this report.
UK climate body lays out economy-boosting plan to reach net zero emissions
“We simply don’t need fossil fuels to access cheap energy anymore,” says UK climate body. “Any notion that we can’t afford to tackle climate change is clearly nonsense”.
At this weekend’s climate summit, no one will be perfect but Australia will be awful
While Australia scrambles to get a speaking slot at the UK’s climate summit, its government prepares to paint a falsely rosy picture of climate progress.
New global CCS report shows up silliness of clean coal predictions in News Corp
Just over a decade ago the coal industry predicted one quarter of its emissions could be buried in CCS by 2020. How did that work out?
Western Australia could wreck state-based climate action if it doesn’t step up
The state-based race is on, but Western Australia is setting itself up to be a major laggard without stronger action.
Chart of the day – AEMO assumptions show EVs play pivotal role in grid future
The high growth of electric vehicles will play a large role in significant grid changes, and in decreasing emissions.
Angus Taylor’s EV and transport plan will present false narrative on “choice”
The Australian government’s upcoming EV transport strategy will probably be more of the same: vague tech investments instead of real, consumer-focused change.
Hidden secrets that Angus Taylor tried to bury in Australia’s latest emissions data
A sugar hit of COVID-affected transport, growing renewables and suspicious revisions – all the hidden bits in Australia’s new emissions data.