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Australian Federal Government Climate Governments News & Commentary
Climate change could wipe $571bn from property values by 2030
Coalition climate policies set to wipe billions off property values, and be major drag on Australian economy, new Climate Council report shows.
The global balance of power is going to be completely changed by decarbonisation, and the burden of saving the world will fall disproportionately on Asia.
Australian Federal Government Governments Markets Renewables
CEFC marks year of record investment, as industry embraces clean energy
Clean Energy Finance Corp reports record $2.3bn of investments in 2017-28, as industry and financial markets embrace decarbonisation.
“The question now is not one of direction, but of pace."
Governments Other Good Stuff Renewables Smart Energy Solar
Poor households are locked out of green energy, unless governments help
It’s time for governments to get serious about helping everyone to join the energy transition, not just the most affluent.
Climate Other Good Stuff Renewables
Clinton pushes clean energy as economic catalyst, Trump rejects climate change
With 91 days to go, Trump and Clinton sharpen focus on economic policy in bid to sway voters in battleground states.
A new trend is challenging the old argument that economic growth can not be driven by, or even coexist with, carbon reduction.
No sex thanks, it's global warming: Study finds climate change could cause declining birth rates in developed nations, with serious economic consequences.
A sustainable Australia is possible – but we have to choose it. That’s the finding of a paper published today in Nature.
Climate News & Commentary Renewables Resource Efficiency
Energising Innovation: How many countries does it take to change a light bulb?
Negative resource trends, climate change and rising energy demand mean we urgently need to find a new approach to electricity supply. How can we speed up the process?
There is a way to finally get off the outdated jobs-versus-environment seesaw – and many of the lessons for QLD are relevant for other parts of the country too.