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Policy & Planning

Queensland commits to zero net emissions by 2050
Queensland becomes latest states to commit to target of zero net emissions by 2050, putting further pressure on federal government’s unambitious climate goals.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 11, 2017

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Coal

Halving of coal demand pushes UK carbon emissions down 6%
UK CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2016, a drop that, according to new analysis, comes from a record 52% drop in coal use.
Simon Evans

Mar 8, 2017

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New York aims to replace nuclear power with clean energy
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promises declining carbon emissions even as the state closes the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
Jeremy Deaton

Jan 16, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Property giant Investa sets “science based” zero carbon target for 2040
Australia’s largest commercial real estate group becomes first to commit to net zero emissions by 2040. Why? Because science and economics 101.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 16, 2016

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An energy roadmap for China
An energy revolution is needed in China because it holds too many undesirable titles in a world committed to breaking its fossil fuel diet.
John Creyts & Katherine Chrisman

Sep 9, 2016

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CleanTech Bites

Emissions from energy use down slightly for the first time in two years
For the first time since the Coalition dumped the carbon price, energy combustion emissions fell in June 2016.
Hugh Saddler

Sep 6, 2016

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ACT zero net emissions target fast-tracked to 2050
ACT passes law to bring forward target for net zero carbon emissions to 2050, to complement its recently fast-tracked 100% renewables by 2020 target.
Sophie Vorrath

May 3, 2016

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Australia’s coal export plans will eclipse climate commitment: report
Greenpeace report says Australia’s “race to the bottom” strategy to grow coal exports by more than 60% will erase the benefit of its Paris climate target nearly seven times over.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 21, 2016

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South Australia: the frontier state for transforming an industrial economy
In South Australia the industrial transformation and energy transition are at the pointy end. Change can be hard.
Heather Smith

Apr 19, 2016

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The tax that shall not be named
Australia’s climate change policy is a shambles. It is the only country ever to have repealed a carbon tax, the issue was key to the felling of two Prime Ministers, and the renewables industry is the subject of a sustained vendetta. That is why the Grattan Institute’s new proposal is potentially such a game-changer.
Hamish McKenzie

Apr 13, 2016

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Gaming the government: Bidding strategies for 3rd emissions auction
The third ERF auction, with $1.33B of the government’s $2.55B funding tranche available, could produce some interesting bidding strategies.
Hugh Grossman

Apr 7, 2016

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How can global CO2 levels soar when emissions are flat?
Last year saw the biggest jump in global CO2 levels ever, yet in 2015 energy-related CO2 emissions were flat. So what’s going on?
Joe Romm

Mar 23, 2016

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