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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Climate News & Commentary Smart Energy
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...
Governments News & Commentary Renewables South Australian Government
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.
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 It is the only country ever to have repealed a carbon tax, the issue was key to the felling of two Prime...
The third ERF auction, with $1.33B of the government’s $2.55B funding tranche available, could produce some interesting bidding strategies.
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?
Climate Electric Vehicles News & Commentary Smart Energy Solar
SA offers $250,000 prize to fast-track Adelaide zero carbon plans
SA govt Entrepreneurs Prize offers $250k in seed funding for best energy, transport, waste, infrastructure ideas to make Adelaide world's first carbon neutral city.
New government report illustrates how little Coalition's Direct Action will cut emissions, and importance of incentives for electric vehicles and energy efficiency.
Study finds pollution from new coal fired power plants could take emissions from the sector 400% higher than levels needed to stay below 2°C.
SA Premier Jay Weatherill has adopted recommendations of an expert panel, setting a 2050 target of zero net emissions for the state.
CleanTech Bites Climate Renewables
Canadian oil capital, Alberta, unveils carbon tax, coal phase-out
Alberta, home to world's 3rd largest oil reserves, to introduce $US20/t carbon price, as it aims for 30% renewables and zero coal power by 2030.
