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Australia’s quiet role in the electrification rallying cry for the COP we never got to host

The “35 by 35” electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.
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Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says

New report finds that electrification is the best hope for keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees – provided that power comes from clean technologies.
High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts

High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts

High Court reverses NSW approval for an extension of one of the country’s biggest coal mines because of its climate impacts, a verdict environmentalists say may overturn other mine approvals.

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Australia’s quiet role in the electrification rallying cry for the COP we never got to host

Australia’s quiet role in the electrification rallying cry for the COP we never got to host

The “35 by 35” electrification goal has an Australian origin that the government seems to be coy about.
Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says

Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says

New report finds that electrification is the best hope for keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees – provided that power comes from clean technologies.
High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts

High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts

High Court reverses NSW approval for an extension of one of the country’s biggest coal mines because of its climate impacts, a verdict environmentalists say may overturn other mine approvals.
Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu

Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu

Leaders and delegates meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu this week for climate negotiations are doing so against a backdrop of record global sea-surface temperatures.
Australia pledges $13 million to help Pacific nations quit diesel, switch to renewables and electrify

Australia pledges $13 million to help Pacific nations quit diesel, switch to renewables and electrify

Australia dedicates $13 million to help Pacific nations to electrify and transition to renewables as countries across the region race to switch from costly and polluting fossil fuel imports.
September was Australia’s second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows

September was Australia’s second hottest on record, and second driest in the east, BoM data shows

For maximum readings, September came in as Australia’s third warmest. For minimums, last month narrowly pipped 2020 to become the mildest September on record.
We must plan for coal mine closures, not approve them because we lack a plan 

We must plan for coal mine closures, not approve them because we lack a plan 

I spent all my working life in coal mines before retiring in 2020. Since then I have become a passionate advocate for establishing renewable industries in areas where coal mines will close.
El Niño nears record levels as ocean conditions tilt in unfavourable direction for eastern Australia

El Niño nears record levels as ocean conditions tilt in unfavourable direction for eastern Australia

BoM chart shows giant El Niño climate pattern in the Pacific is nearing record weekly levels.