Three key takeaways from new facts and stats on Australia’s biggest grid in 2020.
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Wind and solar provided more than a quarter of UK electricity in 2020
2020 delivered another big year with big milestones in the UK, with wind and solar smashing records. Can it do it all again in 2021?
2020 among the top three warmest years on record, along with 2016 and 2019
2020 confirmed as another year ranking amongst the hottest on record. The urgency of reducing emissions only gets higher every day.
Media coverage of climate was hit by COVID19 but it’s time for a comeback
Did the pandemic hurt climate coverage? Yes – but not for long, and not as much as you might think. And it’s set to come back in a big way
Global gas prices ‘explode’, bouncing back to historical highs
The era of cheap gas proves fleeting, with international gas prices surging back to record high levels.
Australia has a combustion engine problem, and 2021 can be the year of the fix
Australia’s next big decarbonisation challenge is transport, and it’s going to hit hard in 2021.
New report shows Australia’s post-COVID carbon boom has already begun
A new analysis shows that despite the temporary dent from Covid-19 and gains in renewables, Australia is returning to a badly off-track state on emissions.
Chart of the day: Is Australia in the middle of peak coal production?
The debate about the future of Australia’s coal production seems to ignore structural changes already happening.
Graph of the day: Where we’ve come since Paris is further than you think
What’s happened since the 2015 Paris agreement? Not enough – but more than you might think.
Western Australia could wreck state-based climate action if it doesn’t step up
The state-based race is on, but Western Australia is setting itself up to be a major laggard without stronger action.
