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Policy & Planning

UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 29% over the past decade
A 2.9% fall in UK CO2 emissions in 2019 brings total reduction to 29% over decade since 2010, even as the economy grew by one-fifth.
Simon Evans

Mar 6, 2020

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Renewables

Telstra dials up climate commitments, will go 100 per cent renewable by 2025
Australia’s largest telecom to set ‘good example’ for Australian corporates, will immediately go carbon neutral and sets 100% renewables target for 2025.
Michael Mazengarb

Mar 4, 2020

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What is a fair carbon budget for Australia?
The debate around whether Australia will meet its Paris emissions targets means little attention has been given to the target Australia should set, based on climate science and ethics.
Mark Diesendorf & Dennys Angove

Feb 21, 2020

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Other Good Stuff

NSW electricity strategy – will action follow the talk?
Despite a new electricity strategy and emissions reduction target, NSW persists in having no real policy or even good analysis to back them up. And no electric vehicle policy.
David Leitch

Dec 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Taylor’s 2030 emissions strategy: assume government projections are wrong
Australia spent two weeks derailing international climate talks for a “Kyoto surplus” that Angus Taylor says it now doesn’t need. But how can this be true?
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 18, 2019

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China escalates its war on the world’s climate
Forget about spies, China’s war on the world is visible in plain sight.
David Leitch

Dec 2, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Sweden dumps Australian bonds over “large climate footprint”
Sweden’s Riksbank sells holdings in bonds issued by emissions-heavy states of Queensland and W.A., in latest sign “carbon borders” are being put in place.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 15, 2019

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Electric Vehicles

Qantas aims for zero net emissions by 2050, cap emissions at 2020 levels
Qantas will match carbon offsets purchased by customers as part of a plan by the airline to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. But no talk of electric planes.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 11, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Oil majors must cut production by one-third to meet Paris targets
Oil and gas majors must cut combined production by at least 35% by 2040 to meet international climate targets and protect shareholder value.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 5, 2019

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Solar, wind to drive Australia emissions lower, but so much more could be done
ANU energy experts say Australia’s emissions will fall over the next three years, thanks to wind and solar, but the analysis has been panned by the clean energy sector.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 24, 2019

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Policy & Planning

BHP joins Morrison’s “Quiet Australians”, with support of dodgy carbon accounting
BHP reportedly endorses Morrison government use of Kyoto carry-over credits to effectively halve the ambition of its 2030 Paris climate task.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 25, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Coalition conjures another accounting trick as it dodges climate commitment
Updated: More climate sleight-of-hand from federal Coalition, with $500m of existing aid money for the Pacific to be diverted into renewables, disaster resilience.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 13, 2019

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