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Policy & Planning

Collapse of G20 talks sparks fear of ‘backtracking’ on climate pledges
Climate and energy ministers clash over climate finance, methane, shipping, carbon levies and the world’s warming limit at talks in Bali.
Joe Lo

Sep 5, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Morrison fumbles in Rome, but his main game is to block progress at Glasgow
Morrison’s mishandling of major international relationships has come back to bite the PM, as Australia isolated on the eve of COP26.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 1, 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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Policy & Planning

Australia’s climate effort slammed as ‘simply embarrassing’, among worst in the G20
Australia labelled one of G20’s worst for climate action in latest Climate Transparency Report, lagging behind its international peers on green transition.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 19, 2020

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Policy & Planning

World’s leading researchers implore G20 to apply Covid lessons to climate response
Dozens of the world’s leading climate research institutions issue joint call for G20 leaders to apply lessons of Covid-19 to lead decarbonisation.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 18, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuels get four-times more Covid stimulus than renewables, report says
New analysis of Australia’s Covid-19 economic response finds governments have funnelled four-times more financial support into fossil fuel sector than to clean energy.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 16, 2020

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Coal

G20 Nations still spending $63.9 billion – annually – on coal
G20 nations continue to double-down on coal, spending at least $US63.9 billion on the fossil fuel annually, according to a new report published this month.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 26, 2019

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Policy & Planning

G20 baulks at ending fossil fuel subsidies, “dumbest” policy of all
G20 fudges on fossil fuel subsidies, now labelled world’s “dumbest policy”. But Paris climate deal likely to come into force this year, four years earlier than thought, and China has announced a major “green finance” boost, just as Australia looks to strip its own green funds.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 6, 2016

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Australian fossil fuel subsidies put at $5.6bn a year in new report
As Turnbull heads to Turkey’s G20 Summit, a new report reveals Australia still subsidising fossil fuel production to tune of $A5.6 billion a year.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 12, 2015

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Policy & Planning

How John Howard could help turn Tony Abbott around on climate
Next time Abbott seeks advice from John Howard, he might just ask him about how best to respond to the clear geopolitical momentum on climate change.
Nick Rowley

Nov 25, 2014

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