COVID-19 Archives - Page 3 of 5 - Renew Economy

Liveris solution to global tribalism on climate: Export gas and let others burn it
National governments must play a more hands-on role in managing the economic response to climate change, according to Covid-19 response advisor Andrew Liveris.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 19, 2020

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Enviro groups slam Morrison’s Covid Commission over false claims of consultation
A group of leading environmental groups slam NCCC head Nev Power for falsely claiming they had been consulted on Covid-19 economic response.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 18, 2020

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Solar

Viva Energy weighs solar farm and big battery for Victorian oil refinery
ASX-listed oil company investigating the addition of solar and battery storage at its Corio refinery in Victoria, as part of a post-Covid pivot into lower-carbon energies.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2020

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Covid-19 makes massive dent in global coal generation, as wind and solar thrive
Falling electricity use across the OECD due to Covid-19 has seen coal power output slashed, while renewables continue to gain market share.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuel “lockdown” urged to accelerate shift to renewables
“If we do not change the entire energy system, we are deluding ourselves,” says head of REN21, an independent policy advocacy group.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 16, 2020

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Markets

Why the Covid Commission’s “gas fired” recovery plan is doomed to failure
Tasked with stimulating the economy post-Covid-19, the Morrison government’s NCCC has come up with a gas-based agenda. Here’s why it’s bound for failure.
Bruce Robertson

Jun 9, 2020

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Green stimulus could unlock 100,000+ new Australian jobs, if Morrison would embrace it
Green stimulus focusing on solar, batteries and electric buses could revitalise Australian manufacturing and create more than 100,000 new jobs.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 7, 2020

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Oil price wars, Covid-19 havoc, green energy tip the scales in US-China trade war
Oil price crisis and its impact on US shale oil production is revealing where China and the US stand with their very different energy strategies.
John A. Mathews

May 29, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

IEA: Coronavirus ‘accelerating closure’ of ageing fossil-fuelled power plants
IEA says Covid-19 accelerating shutdown of older fossil-fuelled power plants and refineries, and provides opportunity to push for “more resilient, secure and sustainable energy path”.
Josh Gabbatiss

May 28, 2020

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Electric Vehicles

Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world’s most polluting cars
Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world’s worst polluting vehicles because of absence of fuel and vehicle efficiency standards, according to BloombergNEF.
Giles Parkinson

May 25, 2020

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Covid Commission’s gas plans evoke outrage from environmental groups
Environmental groups slam Covid Commission’s recommendation for an East-West gas pipeline, saying it is a clear conflict of interest.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2020

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Policy & Planning

How to change the colour of Australia’s Coronavirus climate recovery
In the panic and anxiety of those early days of the pandemic, fossil fuel advocates were calmly and openly forming a plan to capture the process of economic recovery.
Ketan Joshi

May 20, 2020

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