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Commentary

ExxonMobil attacks new study that exposes its climate deception…again
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters marks an important advance in the examination of fossil fuel companies’ responsibility for climate change.
Kathy Mulvey

Aug 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Trump thinks clean coal is when workers mine coal and actually ‘clean it’
In the real world, clean coal remains a fantasy, but in Trump world you can mine it, and then the workers “clean” it.
Joe Romm

Aug 24, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Australia’s coal problem is also its mercury problem
Analysis of toxic emissions from Australia’s coal plants has revealed our per capita mercury emissions are roughly double the global average.
Robyn Schofield

Aug 17, 2017

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Policy & Planning

CommBank to face new shareholder resolution after climate policy fail
Market Forces will lodge a new shareholder resolution against Commonwealth Bank after its climate change position statement released today fell well short of its publicly-made 2 degree commitments.
Julien Vincent

Aug 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Europe offshore wind build-out must triple to bring Paris goals within reach
To support the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature increase to 1.5°C, Europe will need a CO2-neutral electricity supply by 2045.
Michiel Muller

Aug 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The crazy climate records from 2016 you haven’t heard much about
Here are other climate change-related records that have flown more under the radar, reported in the annual State of the Climate report.
Andrea Thompson

Aug 11, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump files notice to withdraw from Paris deal, plans instead to promote fossil fuels
The notice has no legal weight and does not begin the process of departure from the landmark climate agreement.
Mark Hand

Aug 7, 2017

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Press Releases

Superannuation trustee duties and climate risk
A new legal opinion on climate change and trustee directors’ duties has wide-reaching ramifications for Australia’s $2.3 trillion superannuation industry, Environmental Justice Australia said today.
Environmental Justice Australia

Aug 3, 2017

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Tesla joins effort to pair batteries with offshore wind
The US EV and battery maker has teamed up with Deepwater Wind to create the largest offshore wind farm with large-scale storage.
Bobby Magill

Aug 2, 2017

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Koch front group is putting out misleading attack ads on electric vehicles
Petrochemical billionaires Charles and David Koch, who have underwritten attacks on climate science, have launched a series of videos attacking electric vehicles.
Samantha Page

Aug 1, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Paris 1.5-2°C target far from safe, say world-leading scientists
Targeting a limit of 1.5-2°C of warning far from safe, and will spur feedbacks with potential to run out of humanity’s control.
David Spratt

Jul 27, 2017

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UK to ban gas and diesel cars by 2040
Electric cars will soon be as cheap as gas ones, “signaling economic turmoil for oil-exporting countries.”
Joe Romm

Jul 27, 2017

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