Marc Hudson, Author at Renew Economy

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Coal

Empty promises of carbon capture usher through decades more coal from the UK
Justifying approvals of a new coal mine with the promise of CCS is like smoking cigarettes and gambling that a cure for cancer will exist by the time you need it.
Marc Hudson

Dec 10, 2022

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Coal

Turnbull says gas is “bonkers”, Australia may have to face frontier carbon taxes
Turnbull says there is no such thing as cheap gas on the east coast of Australia, because of the cost of getting it out of the ground.
Marc Hudson

Sep 30, 2020

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Policy & Planning

“Australia is not an exception:” Gummer slams climate go-slow in Canberra
Former UK climate minister John Gummer says Australian politicians still haven’t accepted that climate change is happening and that they have a responsibility to act.
Marc Hudson

Sep 30, 2020

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Policy & Planning

“Yes we can”: Energy experts plot path to fossil-free grid
Five energy experts talk about the path to a renewables grid – good planning, lots of storage, and management of solar PV and electric vehicles among the priorities.
Marc Hudson

Sep 25, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Groundhog Day: Coalition’s hostility to renewables barely shifted since Howard era
Culture wars, lies about targets and baselines, support for fossil fuels and naked hostility to renewables: What has changed for the Coalition since 2004?
Marc Hudson

Sep 23, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Is ‘Zero Hour’ youth climate march a turning point, or more of the same?
Are children a source of hope where adults have failed? A youth climate march set for Washington DC this weekend raises the question: what new methods can young people use to boost climate action?
Marc Hudson

Jul 23, 2018

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Why consumers should install solar, and join pressure groups
Mark Diesendorf urges those who care about climate change to go further than installing solar panels and voting and join pressure groups.
Marc Hudson

Jul 18, 2018

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Coal

Pro-coal ‘Monash Forum’ may do little but blacken name of revered Australian
Aim of Monash Forum may be to ensure renewable energy wins slowly enough that coal can earn one last payday.
Marc Hudson

Apr 4, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Macron as Canute, tries to turn the tide on climate action
While most climate summits involve mitigation policies, motherhood statements and unmemorable memos, the latest, in Paris, could be different.
Marc Hudson

Dec 13, 2017

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Policy & Planning

It’s 30 years since scientists first warned of climate threat to Australia
In November 30, 1987 Australian scientists officially sounded the climate alarm. No one can say we haven’t been warned.
Marc Hudson

Nov 30, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Energy incumbents are going on a ‘gorging spree’
Big fossil-fuel-based utilities are overcharging their customers, going on a “’gorging spree” while they still can.
Marc Hudson

Nov 9, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Bonn voyage: climate diplomats head into another round of talks
At the Bonn climate talks that start today, Australia will cop some flak for its lack of reductions ambition, and action.
Marc Hudson

Nov 6, 2017

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