emissions Archives - Page 5 of 25 - Renew Economy

Australia’s de-facto carbon price at record high, may reach $50 per tonne
Australian carbon credits tipped to jump to $50 per tonne, riding surge in corporate demand even as federal government sits idle on climate policy.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 8, 2021

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Australia’s emissions have risen since 2005, apart from land use accounting tricks
New research shows Australia is lagging behind international peers in emissions reductions, despite what the Morrison government may claim.
Michael Mazengarb

May 24, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s states are forging ahead with ambitious emissions cuts. Imagine if they worked together
Ambitious new commitments of state governments go some way to filling the void left by the lack of a national climate policy.
Tim Nelson & Joel Gilmore

May 7, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Waking the sleeping dragon – why Safeguard Mechanism may soon be tightened
The recent trend has been to relax guidelines on the safeguard mechanism, but that may soon change with a net zero emissions target.
Reputex

Apr 22, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Bitcoin mining to consume more electricity than whole of Australia by 2024
Researchers warn bitcoin mining could undermine efforts to reach global climate targets, with electricity consumption expected to surpass that of Australia.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 7, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuel led recoveries “contradictory” to action on climate change, researchers warn
Equivalent of Covid-19 triggered emissions reductions needed every two years to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 5, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Coal giant AGL again tops list of Australia’s biggest emitters
Coal generators and oil and gas producers dominate latest list of Australia’s largest emitters.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 25, 2021

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Policy & Planning

How Coalition’s “brain trust” claimed zero emissions would lead to “humanitarian disaster”
Murdoch press and coalition backbenchers embrace lazy work from Liberal party aligned think tank, designed to scare regional communities over zero carbon targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australia’s carbon prices dip, but traders expect more pressure to strengthen emissions targets
Australia’s carbon prices fell throughout 2020, but 2021 could be a turning point for international climate policy, Reputex analysis suggests.
Michael Mazengarb

Jan 13, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

Australia has a combustion engine problem, and 2021 can be the year of the fix
Australia’s next big decarbonisation challenge is transport, and it’s going to hit hard in 2021.
Ketan Joshi

Dec 24, 2020

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Rebound in transport emissions, record renewables, shows need for EV plan
Renewables hit record highs, while coal slumps to record lows and a rebound in transport emissions underlines need for EV strategy, a new report shows.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 23, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind and solar deliver record emission cuts for Victoria, but pressure mounts to do more
New analysis finds Victoria could meet its legislated target of net-zero emissions by 2050 nearly five years ahead of schedule.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 10, 2020

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