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Milne: Australia should be net carbon zero by 2050
Greens leader Christine Milne has called on Australia to commit to being “net carbon zero” by 2050, and commit to cutting emissions by up to 60 per cent by 2030. Australia should phase out coal fired power stations by emissions regulation, as had occurred in US and China. -
Australia should treble 2020 emissions target, aim for 60% cut by 2030
Climate Change Authority report recommends ‘significant tightening’ of Australia’s existing emissions reduction target, to a 19% cut by 2020, and 60% by 2030. It also proposes a strict ‘carbon budget’, and a fund to buy cheap international credits. -
Why Australia should hope for another hung parliament
Between the Coalition’s green armies and wrecking-ball politics, and Labor’s festering internal factionalism, the best bet for Australia’s clean energy industry – and our efforts to tackle climate change – could be another hung parliament. It does work, even if it does not conform to stereotype. -
GE says Australia should consider raising renewables target
GE says Australia should consider increasing renewables target to counter the “lock in” of coal, and a fall in wholesale prices – caused by renewables. Meanwhile, a push to expand community projects, farmers and foresters join anti-RET brigade, but not AIG, and what TRU said two years ago.