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100% global renewable electricity more cost-effective than current system
Making a global transition to 100% renewable electricity grid has long been a dream of many, and new research shows it is a viable reality.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 13, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Five things that should happen at the Bonn climate talks but probably won’t
This year’s climate talks in Bonn is not expected to be a deal-clinching, make-or-break one like Paris in 2015 or Copenhagen in 2009, but that doesn’t make it insignificant.
Matthew Paterson & Marc Hudson

Nov 7, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Bonn voyage: climate diplomats head into another round of talks
At the Bonn climate talks that start today, Australia will cop some flak for its lack of reductions ambition, and action.
Marc Hudson

Nov 6, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Oil Search’s Alaskan oil play ignores climate reality
Just days out from the start of the latest climate talks, PNG-based Oil Search has delivered a slap in the face to its Pacific neighbours.
Daniel Gocher

Nov 3, 2017

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Commentary

Is your company disclosing its climate risk?
Investors and activists have new ammunition to encourage public company disclosures on climate change risks and opportunities. They should use them.
David Leitch

Nov 3, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Rejected teenagers: the trend of closing young coal plants
It’s not just old coal power plants that are being closed down. In Italy, the US, and the Netherlands, coal plants that are barely teenagers are being targeted for closure.
Bob Burton

Nov 2, 2017

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Coal

Five reasons not to build new coal power plant in Queensland
Climate Council report on Queensland renewables offers timely reminder that building a new coal plant in the state’s north is a terrible idea.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 31, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Climate peace in our time?
Pressure could mount to set a significantly tighter emissions target for the electricity sector – which does not bode well for a climate truce.
Barry Ladbrook

Oct 27, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter joins climate science deniers and islamophobes for Australian LibertyFest
What do you get when you bring together some of Australia’s most fervent climate science deniers with anti-Islam activists, fledgling right-wing political groups, and an American “free market” Libertarian?
Graham Readfearn

Oct 13, 2017

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EPA head announces plan to eliminate Obama’s signature climate policy
Scott Pruitt’s decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan would make it tough for U.S. to fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement.
Yvette Cabrera

Oct 10, 2017

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Trump officials have no clue how to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid. But we do.
Florida and Japan show clean energy is fastest, cheapest way to restore power. Too bad Trump’s administration hates it.
Joe Romm

Sep 29, 2017

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Policy & Planning

How Australia’s ‘fever swamp’ of climate science denial is pushing a non-scandal about temperatures
Australia’s network of climate science deniers continue to grasp at straws, despite multiple technical inquiries refuting their claims.
Graham Readfearn

Sep 26, 2017

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