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Policy & Planning

WA EPA raises climate bar for fossil fuel projects, including LNG
WA’s Environmental Protection Authority sets “higher bar” for fossil fuel projects in W.A. to deal with their emissions. Coalition calls it a sledge-hammer.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 8, 2019

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Policy & Planning

UK shows how climate action done, with cuts to emissions for six years in a row
Carbon Brief analysis shows UK CO2 emissions fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2018, the longest series of continuous reductions on record. Meanwhile, in Australia…
Simon Evans

Mar 5, 2019

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Morrison gives climate the middle finger as Australian emissions soar over Paris
Morrison promises no action on climate as emissions soar to record highs, putting Australia at risk of missing Paris climate target by a billion tonnes. But what to expect from a man surrounded in his office, his party room, his ministers, and in church, by climate deniers and fossil fuel hawks.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 14, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Meanwhile, California slashes emissions to below 1990 levels
California’s greenhouse gas emissions have fallen to 1990 levels, well ahead of the state’s 2020 target date.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 13, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Australia emissions rise for 3rd year in row, despite fall in electricity
Australia emissions rise for 3rd year, with electricity the only sector to show a fall, thanks to a policy mechanism the government tried to kill.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Australia’s “hidden” carbon price – it’s trading at nearly $18
It’s time to take a closer look at current and forecast price for carbon offsets in the Australian market. The outcome may surprise.
Reputex

May 8, 2018

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Coal

Graph of the Day: And the states with the lowest emissions are …
South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory contribute a combined total of just 6.3% to the nation’s total scope 1 emissions. Can you guess the common denominator?
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 7, 2018

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Policy & Planning

The climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about
At Davos, the world’s economic elite will make much of climate crisis and their desire to green global capitalism; but will ignore one of the most powerful tools.
Ian Lefond and Timmons Robers

Jan 23, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Federal Climate Policy Review: a recipe for business as usual
There are four key steps to ensure that climate policy remains a recipe for business as usual, and the Australian government has followed them to the letter.
Rebecca Pearse

Dec 20, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Is that a carbon tree? Or just another policy thought bubble?
Is it a tree, or a coal washing machine? What magic carbon abatement technology was depicted in the federal government’s 52-page climate policy review?
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 20, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull’s big climate fail, and no positive change in policy
Turnbull government review declares its climate policy a success. New data, however, tells a different story.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 19, 2017

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Renewables

Digging for carbon cuts: How the mining industry can win with renewables
An unprecedented drop in renewable energy prices, the high energy intensity of mining, and the volatility of fossil fuel pricing have combined to create a groundbreaking opportunity for decarbonizing the mining industry.
Tegan Campia and Paolo Natali Ph.D.

Jul 27, 2017

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