Climate
British-Dutch oil and gas megalith reveals plan to develop new, shorter-term Net Carbon Footprint targets – that will be tied to executive remuneration.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Coal
Governments
Coalition scuppers Greens, Labor efforts to block new coal
Greens-led, Labor-backed effort to block Coalition from underwriting coal-fired generation in Australia narrowly defeated in Parliament.
Politicians around Australia are proposing ambitious plans to export renewable energy from Australia, using high-voltage power lines laid under the oceans. But will this work?
Mining approvals for all Galilee Basin coal, including those by Adani and associates of Gina Reinhardt, are based on preposterous assumptions and need immediate review.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
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Renewables
Solar
Renewables hit new record, but overall emissions canter in wrong direction
Eight new solar farms added to NEM in past two months means renewables share of electricity generation continues to break records. But overall emissions still cantering in wrong direction.
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Governments
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NSW Government
Renewables
Clean Energy Council calls for NSW renewables target, as another state election looms
CEC calls on NSW political parties to lift game on renewables with long-term policies to drive investment, and drive down power costs, in lead-up to March 2019 election.
Latest climate data shows the magnitude of human-caused emissions this century significantly affects projections for the second half of the century and beyond.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Governments
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Australia shamed – again – on climate, as UNEP report calls for urgent action
Australia's weak climate action highlighted in latest UNEP report that says countries should be tripling their pledges to limit warming to 2°C, and increase them 5-fold to meet 1.5°C...
Climate
Coal
Governments
Renewables
Solar
Another coal myth busted as developing nations turn to renewables
BloombergNEF study shows new coal-fired capacity additions fell to their lowest level in over a decade, as developing nations led world in take-up of renewables.
Australian Federal Government
Climate
Coal
Governments
Coalition digs in for another carbon tax scare campaign as May poll looms
Taylor promises a reprise of what the hard right does best - a carbon tax scare campaign - as Coalition loses another MP and Morrison flags early budget and...