climate Archives - Page 14 of 31 - Renew Economy

Gates & Thiel both wrong on energy, but who is more wrong?
Bill Gates accepts climate science, thinks solutions don’t yet exist. Peter Thiel doesn’t accept the science, but wants investment in disruptive energy innovation.
Mike Barnard

May 23, 2016

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Why we must ‘think global, act local’ on climate change
The economic and technological challenges presented by climate change shouldn’t be underestimated. We all need to pitch in.
David Leitch

May 20, 2016

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What scientists fear most: Earth’s temperature spiral toward 2°C
The steady rise of Earth’s temperature as greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere and trap more and more heat is sending the planet spiraling closer to the point where warming’s catastrophic consequences may be all but assured.
Andrea Thompson

May 10, 2016

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Coalition rejects proposal to factor environment into electricity market rules
Coalition says using environment to guide National Electricity Market rules risks being unnecessarily complex and potentially confusing.
Sophie Vorrath

May 6, 2016

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Shutting Australia’s dirtiest coal plant would have “negligible” impact on power prices: RepuTex
Study finds closing Australia’s biggest brown coal power plant as soon as 2017/18 would have “negligible” effect on electricity prices, while addressing the nation’s emissions task and oversupply of capacity in the NEM.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2016

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Labor proposes two-stage ETS, zero carbon target for 2050
Labor says it would bring in its emissions trading scheme in two stages, together with a separate scheme for the electricity sector.
Michelle Grattan

Apr 27, 2016

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Signing Paris Climate Agreement is easy – what comes next for Australia will be hard
The Paris climate agreement will be open for signing at the UN’s New York headquarters for the next year, starting tomorrow, but signing is just the first step.
Tim Stephens

Apr 21, 2016

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March global temperatures jump 0.36°C over previous record
The past 11 months have been the hottest such months in 135 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Apr 18, 2016

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Consensus confirmed: over 90% of climate scientists believe we’re causing global warming
An overwhelming majority of those in the know believe coal fired power, such as from this Victorian plant, are contributing to global warming.
John Cook

Apr 18, 2016

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It’s now urgent: Australia needs carbon price and policy to phase out coal
After ten years of turbulence in climate and energy policy Australia is entering a crucial 18-month period.
Olivia Kember

Apr 15, 2016

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Coal is a climate killer – whatever its efficiency is
Power production from coal needs to reduce drastically as from today, and be completely phased out by the middle of this century.
Jan Vandermosten

Apr 14, 2016

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Malcolm Turnbull has been our hottest PM. And that’s not OK
Malcolm Turnbull’s time as prime minister has seen the biggest jump in average temperatures than any other Australian leader. Can he take the heat?
Mike Sandiford

Apr 5, 2016

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