emissions Archives - Page 20 of 25 - Renew Economy

China carbon emissions may have peaked already
As Australia’s emissions rise, report finds China’s may have peaked in 2014 – or would do so by 2025, 5 years ahead of schedule.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 7, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s biggest polluters increase emissions on Coalition watch
ACF report says a lack of federal leadership on climate policy has resulted in all but two of Australia’s top 10 polluters increasing their emissions in 2014-15 – the vast majority of which has come from burning black and brown coal to generate electricity.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Feb 29, 2016

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Direct Action’s ERF: raising cost of emissions cuts three-fold
The Coalition’s Emissions Reduction Fund is expensive, and forestalls economy-wide innovation and the opportunities associated with it.
Brett Janissen

Feb 29, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Energy markets: the planet’s unlikely new ally in the emissions effort
The Paris climate agreement has sent important market signals, promoting increased investment in renewables and driving down the profitability of fossil fuels.
Matt McDonald

Feb 25, 2016

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Australia emissions surging to record high despite Paris climate deal
Despite signing on to the Paris pledge to slash global emissions, Australia’s emissions are poised to reach record highs after 2020 and may not peak until 2030. Australia is now facing a policy void and it has been criticised in a major new study for having no “high level vision”.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 1, 2016

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Hunt under pressure as Australia loses climate cred, gains carbon risk
Australia tumbles 10 places on key environmental performance index, while Oxford report warns its coal mines and plants are among the world’s riskiest investments.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 28, 2016

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US could cut power emissions 78% by 2030 using existing technology, says study
The US could construct a nationwide energy infrastructure that cuts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 80%, says a study in Nature Climate Change.
Sophie Yeo

Jan 27, 2016

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California’s Aliso Canyon methane leak: climate disaster or opportunity?
While fixing the leak must be a high priority for local, state and federal officials, it should also provide the impetus to tackle the dispersed sources of methane from the oil and natural gas industry.
Daniel Raimi

Jan 20, 2016

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Emissions-free air freight? How about a solar-powered helium airship
Could a giant airship with helium compressors and solar panels cut emissions in the air freight transport sector? It may sound like an idea from Thunderbirds, but former UK chief scientist says it might work.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 19, 2016

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Emissions and demand continue to climb in 2015
2015 saw continued growth in total electricity generated in the NEM and also a modest increase in total emissions.
Hugh Saddler

Jan 14, 2016

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Australia has no credible policies to meets its emissions targets
Australia’s climate policies will need to be re-engineered, if not redesigned, to meet the 2030 target and any additional targets the government may commit to in future.
Tony Wood and David Blowers

Dec 16, 2015

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Adelaide’s 2025 carbon neutral target: It’s about brand, livability and economics
Adelaide’s plan to become the world’s first carbon neutral city driven by economics, and liability; already seeing big reaction on storage.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 15, 2015

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