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Policy & Planning

Coal and freight drive US “further off track” on climate targets
US emissions surged by 6.2% in 2021, boosted by a renewed reliance on coal power and a significant uptick in transport emissions driven largely by freight trucks.
Josh Gabbatiss

Jan 12, 2022

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Renewables

Regulator tips “big reduction” in emissions in 2022, as renewables push out more coal
Latest Clean Energy Regulator data sets the scene for “a big reduction of emissions” going into 2022, as solar and wind continue to push coal out of the mix.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 3, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Why Morrison and Taylor won’t “meet and beat” their 2030 emissions target
New analysis finds no evidence Australia will achieve a “projected” 35 per cent cut in emissions by 2030, and even the official Paris targets are in doubt.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 18, 2021

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Fossil gas hydrogen could lead to “substantial” lift in emissions, and higher prices
New research shows hydrogen production from fossil gas presents “substantial risk” of higher emissions, and higher prices, due to fugitive emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 17, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Global emissions to surge past pre-Covid, as world fails to grasp ‘green recovery’
Global greenhouse gas emissions will surge past pre-Covid levels, as the world returns to old practice, despite calls for a “green recovery”.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 4, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Ahead of COP26, Australia ranked among worst in G20 on climate action
Australia again ranked amongst the worst for climate action, lagging behind on renewables uptake, EV adoption and fossil fuel phase-out.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 14, 2021

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NSW plans to transition biggest coal state into renewable energy superpower
NSW to slash emissions by 50% by 2030 and become a renewable energy superpower, as state Coalition underlines divide among federal counterparts.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 29, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Black Summer bushfires released more than a year’s worth of Australian emissions
New research suggests emissions from the 2019/2020 Black Summer of bushfires were double previous estimates, and triggered a plankton bloom bigger than Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 16, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia can achieve rapid, deep and cheap emission cuts from tech we have now
There is a superhighway to rapid elimination of 80% of Australian greenhouse emissions, using low-cost, existing technology from vast production runs.
Andrew Blakers

Sep 7, 2021

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Renewables

Boral targets 100% renewables by 2025, along with batteries and hydrogen
Concrete and building materials giant “exploring all options” to meet a 2025 renewables target for its energy needs – outside of its Berrima cement kiln.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 6, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Gorgon CCS failures push Australia’s emissions higher, but renewables clean up the grid
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in the first three months of the year, driven higher by carbon capture failures and a recovering economy.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 31, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Fortescue to invest another $1 billion in renewables, green hydrogen after windfall profit
Fortescue Metals to invest another $1 billion in its renewables division, and will push customers to tackle their 250 million tonne emissions footprint.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 30, 2021

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