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Policy & Planning

Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming?
The world will likely exceed 1.5°C warming between 2026 and 2042 if emissions are not rapidly reduced, and 2°C threshold could be exceeded by 2034.
Zeke Hausfather

Dec 8, 2020

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Policy & Planning

BoM wake up call: Record warming leading to more extreme heat, drought and fires
BoM issues wake up call with latest ‘State of the Climate’ report, warning Australia on track for more extreme heat, bushfires and coral reef destruction.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 13, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Australia faces $3.4 trillion economic bill for failure to act on climate change
New analysis details the massive economic hit for Australia if global warming left unchecked, but a shift to zero emissions could create 250,000 new jobs.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 2, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024
Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃, but new report by World Meteorological Organisation warns this limit may be exceeded by 2024.
Pep Canadell and Rob Jackson

Sep 10, 2020

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Electric Cars

AGL to shift entire 400 corporate car fleet to electric vehicles
AGL Energy to become first Australian company to sign up to EV100 initiative, committing to transition 400-strong vehicle fleet to electric vehicles.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 26, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Blackouts and California’s clean energy transition
To address both near-term reliability threats and emerging climate risks, we need to move both more carefully and faster.
Mark Dyson Ben Serrurier and Charles Teplin

Aug 20, 2020

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Policy & Planning

How to avoid a housing industry bloodbath – invest in making buildings more efficient
Making Australia more energy efficient will save households money, be good for the environment and create jobs.
Josh Burns

Aug 20, 2020

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Michael Moore’s electric vehicle myths only benefit the fossil fuel industry
Michael Moore’s ‘Planet of the Humans’ isn’t just wrong. It’s actively denying a range of quality-of-life improvements.
Ketan Joshi

May 20, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Wind industry calls on Victoria to set “bold” science-based emissions targets
Australian wind power heavyweights call on Victoria to stick to the science of limiting global warming to 1.5°C when setting state’s interim emission reduction targets.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2020

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CleanTech Bites

While we self-isolate, it’s a good time to reflect on the urgency of the climate crisis
As Australian governments scramble to formulate the appropriate response to the newly declared pandemic proportions of the Coronavirus, a new report from the Climate Council reminds us of the burningly urgent need to address that other global catacstrophe, climate change.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 13, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Not convinced on the need for urgent climate action? Read this
For those not convinced we need to take urgent action against climate change, here’s what happens to our planet between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming.
Rachel Warren & Sally Brown

Sep 26, 2019

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CleanTech Bites

Climate effort must be boosted five-fold to limit global warming to 1.5°C
United in Science report warns world needs to lift its efforts 5-fold to cap warming at 1.5°C, and reinforces call to end fossil fuel subsidies and bring an end to new coal plants.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 23, 2019

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