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.

Green-washed urea facility strikes deal with climate opponents Koch Industries
Strike Energy signs offtake agreement to supply green-washed fertiliser to climate denial funders Koch Industries.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2022

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Australia ranks as world’s worst for pollution from coal fired power stations
New analysis shows Australia remains the world’s highest per capita emitter from coal generation, almost double the global average.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Fossil fuels are a dead end:” UN chief says coal, oil and gas subsidies a “scandal”
UN chief says fossil fuel subsidies are a scandal as latest WMO report paints grim picture on climate change.
Michael Mazengarb

May 19, 2022

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Coal

Greens to push for 2030 deadline to phase out coal power
Greens leader Adam Bandt says party will pressure the next government to set a hard deadline for an Australian phase out of coal.
Michael Mazengarb

May 19, 2022

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Controversial brown coal to hydrogen plant may lead to higher emissions
Emissions of controversial brown coal to hydrogen project may be much higher than claimed, while polling shows people confused by term “clean hydrogen.”
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Albanese pledges to get Australia out of climate ‘naughty corner’
Making his last major speech before the election, Anthony Albanese says stronger climate action could help repair Australia’s diplomatic relationships.
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuel industry says it understands climate risks. But just doesn’t care
“Decarbonisation, not defossilisation” is the new catchcry of the fossil fuel industry as new research highlights risks of climate tipping points.
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2022

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Morrison buries more funds in CCS projects in late pre-election splurge
Coalition provides another $30m in grants for CCS, potentially investigating the capture and storage of CO2 in Angus Taylor’s electorate.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australian carbon market splits as buyers pay more for “high integrity” units
Carbon traders are undertaking a “flight to integrity”, analysts say, offering a premium for offsets free of environmental integrity concerns.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2022

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“Responsible government has disappeared:” Allegra Spender on her battle for Wentworth
Independent candidate Allegra Spender says Wentworth would be “best represented by the crossbench, not the backbench”.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australian voters deserve a ministers’ debate on climate and energy. They won’t get one
Given the world is in the midst of a major climate crisis, Australian voters deserved a climate ministers’ debate.
Michael Mazengarb

May 13, 2022

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Coal

Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture
More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition’s election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million.
Michael Mazengarb

May 13, 2022

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