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Coal

Biggest drop in CO2 emissions in 30 years in 2019 – but it’s not nearly enough
Declining coal generation delivered a 2% fall in global power sector emissions. But we need 11% falls each year to 2030 to have any hope of meeting climate targets.
Joshua S Hill

Mar 11, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

Gaslighting on emissions: IEEFA says burning LNG “worse than coal” for climate
New analysis suggests natural gas emissions and their impact on climate change have been dangerously underestimated – so much so that the sector could experience a similar reckoning to that of car maker Volkswagen.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 9, 2020

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Renewables keep crunching Australia’s electricity emissions – no thanks to federal policy
Latest National Energy Emissions Audits show large-scale renewables generation – increasingly big solar – still driving steady fall in electricity sector emissions, while a thriving rooftop PV market cancels out any increase in grid power consumption. But will the dearth of federal policy take a toll?
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2020

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Governments

Morrison government cuts funds to Australian-German Energy Transition Hub
Morrison government’s commitment to energy ‘technology roadmap’ undermined as DFAT reneges on funding for research hub for clean energy transition.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 9, 2020

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Policy & Planning

UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 29% over the past decade
A 2.9% fall in UK CO2 emissions in 2019 brings total reduction to 29% over decade since 2010, even as the economy grew by one-fifth.
Simon Evans

Mar 6, 2020

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Renewables

Telstra dials up climate commitments, will go 100 per cent renewable by 2025
Australia’s largest telecom to set ‘good example’ for Australian corporates, will immediately go carbon neutral and sets 100% renewables target for 2025.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 4, 2020

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What is a fair carbon budget for Australia?
The debate around whether Australia will meet its Paris emissions targets means little attention has been given to the target Australia should set, based on climate science and ethics.
Mark Diesendorf & Dennys Angove

Feb 21, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

NSW electricity strategy – will action follow the talk?
Despite a new electricity strategy and emissions reduction target, NSW persists in having no real policy or even good analysis to back them up. And no electric vehicle policy.
David Leitch

Dec 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Taylor’s 2030 emissions strategy: assume government projections are wrong
Australia spent two weeks derailing international climate talks for a “Kyoto surplus” that Angus Taylor says it now doesn’t need. But how can this be true?
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 18, 2019

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China escalates its war on the world’s climate
Forget about spies, China’s war on the world is visible in plain sight.
David Leitch

Dec 2, 2019

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