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Abbott: Renewables killing coal, just to “make world a bit colder”
By Sophie Vorrath on 29 June 2018
Former PM says “obsession” with emissions will damage Australia’s economy, for what? Just to save the planet for the grandkids.
Tag: "climate change"
CleanTech Bites • Climate • Coal • Energy Markets • Governments • People • Renewables • Tony Abbott
New global leader of EV uptake emerges – in Massachusetts
By Daniel Gatti on 19 June 2018
Massachusetts Senate unanimously passes energy bill promising to dramatically reshape the vehicles and fuels that power its transportation system.
ACT brings forward zero emissions target to 2045
By Giles Parkinson on 17 May 2018
ACT government brings forward its zero emissions target to 2045, turning its focus to transport and gas, and laying down the gauntlet for other states and the federal government to follow.
Australia emissions rise for 3rd year in row, despite fall in electricity
By Sophie Vorrath on 14 May 2018
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.
Extra climate talks scheduled for Bangkok after stalemate in Bonn
By Karl Mathiesen and Megan Darby on 10 May 2018
Difficult progress in Bonn has prompted the UN to schedule a long-anticipated extra session for climate talks in the Thai capital.
AMP forges new path by appointing climate denier as chairman
By Julien Vincent on 7 May 2018
New chairman’s views on climate change and climate scientists is a bad sign on how AMP will handle climate risk.
Malcolm Turnbull has become a de-facto climate denier
By Giles Parkinson on 3 May 2018
Macron’s dressing down of Malcolm Turnbull on his lack of leadership on climate change underlines a disturbing point: Turnbull may not deny the science of climate change, but he does deny the need to act now, and the economic benefits of embracing renewables.
How the 2016 bleaching altered shape of Great Barrier Reef
By Selina Ward on 19 April 2018
New research now reveals the damage that these coral losses caused to the wider ecosystem functioning of the Great Barrier Reef.
Please explain: CHOGM to focus on Turnbull’s weak emissions policy
By Sophie Vorrath on 18 April 2018
Malcolm Turnbull’s weak climate policy is not going unnoticed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
Renewables beware: Labor may not be able to change emissions target
By Giles Parkinson on 17 April 2018
Signs that federal Labor could “accommodate” the proposed National Energy Guarantee, on the basis that weak emissions targets could be improved later, should be treated with caution.
Craig Kelly slams RenewEconomy: “Shameless propaganda arm of green rent seekers”
By Giles Parkinson on 12 April 2018
It’s official, Craig Kelly MP doesn’t rate RE. And while we don’t mind that so much, we do mind his serial bending of the truth to beat up renewables, deny climate change, and shore up coal.
