carbon emissions Archives - Page 9 of 11 - Renew Economy

Graph of the Day: The importance of carbon sinks
Charting all sources and sinks of human carbon emissions since 1750, this graph shows how hard oceans, plants and soils are working to absorb it.
Lindsay Wilson

Jul 3, 2013

0
The third oil crisis and the forgotten half of US carbon cuts
The 12% cut in US emissions since 2005 isn’t just about gas and tracking, oil emissions consumption has also tanked.
Lindsay Wilson

Jun 30, 2013

2
Obama steps it up on climate – takes on US coal, power plants
US President Barack Obama says it’s time to by-pass ‘flat-earthers’ and act on the moral obligation to curb carbon pollution. Unable to introduce a carbon price, his plan instead invokes direct action – but with real bite; doubling down on coal and power plant emissions and doubling up on efficiency and renewable generation on public lands.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Jun 26, 2013

1
Time to act quickly on carbon budget, says Climate Commission
Climate Commission adds voice for tight carbon budget, calls for major changes to energy production, says most fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2013

0
Graph of the Day: Can high-speed rail cut air travel emissions?
What kind of emission reductions might be possible if Australia’s domestic air travel routes were replaced by renewable energy-powered high-speed trains?
Ben Courtice

Jun 11, 2013

6
‘Social cost’ of carbon in US almost double previous estimates
Updated US govt estimates of carbon’s social cost finds that across most scenarios it is either double or at least 50% more than thought.
Ryan Koronowski

Jun 6, 2013

0
Stronger emission reduction targets for less
New economic modelling finds Australia could raise its 2020 emissions reduction target from 5% to 25% at almost no extra cost to the economy.
Will McGoldrick

Jun 4, 2013

0
Carbon: Another budget in massive deficit
Australians are overspending carbon like there’s no tomorrow. We have a responsibility and need to adopt a much tougher 2020 emissions abatement target.
Peter Christoff

May 28, 2013

0
Why the 400 ppm climate milestone is irrelevant
We were always going to blow past 400ppm. What matters now is whether humanity can avoid the positive feedback spiral.
Karl-Friedrich Lenz

May 14, 2013

1
As carbon dioxide levels hit a new high, there’s still no Planet B
Earth’s land, oceans and biosphere are now in extreme danger, but this doesn’t seem to be driving the urgent measures required to arrest current trends.
Andrew Glikson

May 14, 2013

0
Graph of the Day: Even a moderate US carbon price has a big impact
Chart shows carbon price of $US25 leaves emissions in 2040 one-third lower than current levels, and 40% lower than 2005 levels.
Joe Romm

May 10, 2013

1
Learning from Europe’s price crash: We need a carbon bank
Carbon pricing is still the best tool to address climate change at the scale required. The question is, how can we help it function efficiently.
Katherine Lake

May 3, 2013

4