Michael Mazengarb, Author at Renew Economy

Michael Mazengarb

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Michael Mazengarb is a climate and energy policy analyst with more than 15 years of professional experience, including as a contributor to Renew Economy. He writes at Tempests and Terawatts.

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Why all Australians have a powerful climate vote this election
No matter where you live, you have a vote that matters on climate at this year’s federal election.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 28, 2025

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Beginning of the end for carbon offsets? Parents take energy giant to court
A lawsuit against one of Australia’s largest energy companies threatens to deliver a mortal blow to the nation’s carbon offset industry and the government’s carbon neutral certification scheme.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 22, 2025

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Is Australia’s “carbon neutral” scheme being abandoned?
In the rush to call the election, it appears the Albanese government left at least one federal climate policy in a state of limbo.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 1, 2025

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Albanese’s climate report card: “D for delivery” as progress stalls
First term of the Albanese government fails to deliver a promised transformation in Australia’s climate efforts. New government data shows just how bad the failures are.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 3, 2025

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How fossil fuel cash is powering Peter Dutton’s anti-climate election push
While the world sweated through consecutive “warmest years on record” in 2023 and 2024, a surge of fossil fuel cash continued to pour into the accounts of Australia’s major political parties.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2025

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Trump’s “drill baby, drill” plan is a disaster for energy security, and prices
Lessons from Australia teach us that going all-in on fossil fuel exports is a recipe for volatile energy supplies and higher prices. Trump’s “drill baby, drill” will leave Americans vulnerable.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 3, 2025

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Emissions to impact: How climate science will hold fossil fuel companies to account
Advances in climate attribution science are helping to make the case that individual fossil fuel companies should be made to pay compensation for climate change linked disasters.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 20, 2025

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US DoE report busts LNG myth, says fossil gas exports are bad for consumers and the planet
US Department of Energy has eroded the fossil fuel industry’s arguements for ramping up fossil gas exports, with direct relevance for Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 19, 2024

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Why is spring the record-smashing season for Australian renewables?
Australia is nearing a major renewable energy milestone. But why does the market share of renewables peak in spring, and not the sunny summer?
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 7, 2024

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Explainer: How the “climate trigger” could be the answer to Australia’s fossil fuel problem
Australia’s national environment law is completely blind to the issue of climate change. A ‘climate trigger’ could be the most powerful step Australia can take towards tackling global warming.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 23, 2024

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Why Harris v Trump is the everything-but-climate election
The US climate movement must support a candidate that celebrates fracking and the growth of a domestic fossil fuel industry, because the alternative is Donald Trump.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 16, 2024

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New data shows Labor fuelling NT election campaign kitty with gas cash
The largest donation came from Beetaloo Basin gas company Tamboran Resources, which has gifted $28,000 ahead of the Territory election.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 22, 2024

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