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Markets

“Landmark decision:” Energy bodies figure out how to put environment back into market
Australian Energy Market Commission seeks feedback on how best to apply an emissions reduction objective into energy market rules.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 25, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Victoria to legislate ambitious emissions target, lock in 95 pct renewables
Victoria’s Labor government locks in shift to 95% renewables with one of the world’s most ambitious emissions reduction targets set to be legislated.
Joshua S Hill

May 16, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Safeguard mechanism still leaves Australia with a big methane problem
Australia has been left in the dark about the scale of the methane pollution from its energy sector, and Safeguard reforms do little to pull back the curtains.
Annika Reynolds & Chris Wright

Mar 29, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding
Three research projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock will receive between $1 million and $3 million each in federal government funding.
Amalyah Hart

Mar 16, 2023

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Policy & Planning

New carbon accounting tool takes aim at elusive Scope 3 emissions
Australian carbon accounting outfit teams with Schneider Electric to create software that allows businesses to track their full carbon footprint.
Rachel Williamson

Mar 14, 2023

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Policy & Planning

A tonne of fossil carbon isn’t equal to a tonne of new trees: Why offsets can’t save us
There is simply no way around it. Avoiding the worst of climate change means stopping the extraction and burning of fossil fuels.
Wesley Morgan

Mar 10, 2023

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Policy & Planning

UK emissions fall as coal use drops to lowest level since 1757
UK emissions fell in 2022 due to strong renewables growth and high fossil fuel prices. The last time coal demand was this low was when George II was king.
Simon Evans

Mar 7, 2023

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Policy & Planning

“Coal truck-sized loopholes” loom as Labor floats Safeguard Mechanism reforms
Labor unveils proposed suite of reforms to make the Safeguard Mechanism fit for purpose. Greens say, try again.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 10, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Bowen says Australia poised to beat 2030 climate target, as emissions plateau
Federal Labor says it is on track to achieve or even beat its 43% emissions reduction by 2030, after a one-third improvement since Coalition was dumped.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 1, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Report underscores “abject failure” of safeguards mechanism, calls for big polluters to pay
Report on Coalition government-era safeguard mechanism underscores what happens when big polluters set the rules on emissions.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 20, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Victoria urged to shoot for net-zero by 2034, after 2020 emissions target “smashed”
New data shows Victoria beat its 2020 emissions reduction target by nearly 10%. Separate modelling says that, on this trajectory, it could reach net-zero 16 years early.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Bubbles in your soda water:” How Labor justifies LNG boom behind emissions jump
Australia’s emissions jumped again, and scientists are not happy with new oil exploration acreage and Labor minister’s description of CO2 as “bubbles in your soda water.”
Amalyah Hart

Sep 1, 2022

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