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Policy & Planning

“This is total, total greenwash”: Santos claims massive Alaska oil project will be carbon neutral
Santos says its 80,000 barrels a day Pikka oil project off Alaska will be a net-zero project. Critics say that’s pure spin.
Anna Pradhan

Aug 19, 2022

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Coal

World squanders “green recovery” as renewables dwarfed by huge fossil fuel subsidies
Despite global renewables investment surging to a new high, the world has largely squandered a ‘green recovery’ to the Covid pandemic.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 16, 2022

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Policy & Planning

“Tax excess profits:” Higher taxes, not subsidies, could be key to solving energy crisis
Taxing the ‘super profits’ of gas companies could help governments cut the energy costs of consumers, and fund energy efficiency improvements.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 9, 2022

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Ultra-polluting gas project could blow Labor’s climate target – and it just got the green light
It’s difficult to see how Labor can both embrace the gas industry and reduce emissions to its target of 43% by 2030.
Bill Hare

Jun 6, 2022

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Policy & Planning

A first look at federal Labor’s emissions plan finds it wholly insufficient
Labor has good intentions on climate and net-zero emissions, but not much of a plan. And it needs to get off the fence on new coal and gas extraction.
David Leitch

May 30, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australian zero carbon exports could slash emissions across Asia and Pacific
New research shows Australia can help slash emissions across the Asia Pacific by focusing on massive wind and solar projects and zero emissions exports.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 17, 2022

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Policy & Planning

China causes new high in global energy emissions, despite record wind and solar additions
An Africa-sized increase in China’s electricity demand cancels out a record year for global renewables generation, taking energy emissions to record high.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 9, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Coal’s demise drives Australia’s emissions lower, but cuts still way too slow
While renewables do the heavy lifting on power sector emissions, the lack of economy-wide federal climate policy has seen emissions grow in virtually all other sectors.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 2, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Rio Tinto: “technology-led” climate policies not enough to keep global warming within safe levels
Rio Tinto says “society-led” rather than “technology-led” approach needed to keep global warming within safer levels. That means a high carbon price.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 25, 2022

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Coal

Second biggest US utility to exit coal by 2035, doubles down on renewables
American energy giant Duke has committed to reduce generation from coal to 5% by 2030 and make a complete coal exit by 2035.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 15, 2022

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CEFC eyes cuts in construction emissions through $300m boost for timber buildings
CEFC launches $300 million fund to boost the use of timber in large-scale construction to cut embodied emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 4, 2022

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Policy & Planning

How solving solar’s aluminium problem is key to keeping its climate credentials
Australian researchers say efforts to cut embodied emissions of aluminium would boost the climate benefits of solar power.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 21, 2022

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