fossil fuels Archives - Page 17 of 18 - Renew Economy

US methane emissions could be 5 times worse than thought
The oil and gas industry, largely in the south-central U.S., may be emitting nearly five times the methane that scientists previously estimated.
Bobby Magill

Nov 26, 2013

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The coal hard facts of Australia’s fossilised climate strategy
Delegates in Warsaw marvel at Australia’s opportunities in solar, wind and other renewables. They don’t understand why it is stuck in the fossil fuel age.
Frank Jotzo

Nov 22, 2013

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Grid parity, will push global renewables capacity to 34% by 2030
Coal may still hold the crown when it comes to global electricity generation – but renewables will account for more than one third of global capacity by 2030.
Silvio Marcacci

Oct 21, 2013

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Capital markets ignoring risk of unburnable carbon: report
Report says financial markets ignoring risk that carbon budget restrictions will leave fossil fuel reserves in the ground, and investor assets stranded.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 16, 2013

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Fossil fuel divestment spreading faster than apartheid campaign
Oxford University study finds fossil fuel divestment campaign poses significant risk to coal, oil, and natural gas firms.
Silvio Marcacci

Oct 11, 2013

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OECD says carbon markets cut emissions 17x cheaper than subsidies
As Australia prepares to axe its carbon tax, a new report from the OECD says carbon markets may be far more effective at reducing emissions.
Silvio Marcacci

Oct 10, 2013

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AGL says 9GW of baseload fossil fuels no longer needed
AGL Energy says that 9,000MW of fossil fuel baseload capacity needs to be removed from Australia’s electricity market, because too much has been built and the economics are being undermined by rooftop solar and other factors. The question is how this is done. AGL also accuses rival utilities of shaping their arguments against renewables to protect their own investments.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 1, 2013

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Note to Australia: Thermal coal is over
The window for investment in thermal coal is closing, say big banks such as Goldman Sachs. How Australia responds will have profound consequences.
Georgina Woods

Jul 30, 2013

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Fossil fuel health risk management ‘grossly inadequate’: report
Doctors’ group says governments’ persistent refusal to apply ‘full cost accounting’ to energy choices poses risk to human health – and the economy.
Sophie Vorrath

May 22, 2013

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‘Big four’ banks biggest backers of fossil fuel expansion: report
Report names Australia’s ‘big four’ banks as heaviest lenders to coal and gas expansion in Barrier Reef area, sparks calls for customer boycott.
Sophie Vorrath

May 2, 2013

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HSBC: World is hurtling towards Peak Planet
HSBC says the world is rapidly depleting its carbon budget, approaching ‘Peak Planet’ and must achieve a peak in emissions by 2020, leaving much of its fossil fuels in the ground. Impossible? HSBC says not, and is encouraged by growing public awareness, favourable economic drivers and falling technology costs for renewables.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 27, 2013

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Will bankers, fund managers bet against decline of fossil fuels?
Some utilities hold fast to decades-old strategies and asset portfolios, but their bankers are thinking about the future.
Staff Reporter

Mar 6, 2013

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