low carbon Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Where does gas fit in our low carbon future? In an ever shrinking corner
We won’t completely shift from gas soon, but the amount of gas we need will decline. And the smarter, more innovative and more productive we are, the faster demand for gas will decline.
Alan Pears

Aug 27, 2020

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Japan energy policy targets “urgent” low-carbon push
Japan energy White Paper details “urgent challenge” of switching to low-carbon electricity supply, sets low-ball renewables target of 22-24% by 2030.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 11, 2019

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Smart Energy

Mayor Khan out to make London greenest city in the world 
London Mayor presented his Environment Strategy last week, setting out his vision to make it the greenest city in the world.
Joshua S Hill

May 21, 2018

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Commentary

Australia’s coal & CSG delusion
The last few weeks have set new standards for national stupidity, as the government dances to the tune of the fossil-fuel industry, and tries to establish as many new coal,VSG, LNG and oil projects as it can before the shutters come down.
Ian Dunlop

Sep 26, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Policy uncertainty is blocking investment in low carbon assets
Australian institutional investors have a strong appetite for low carbon assets, but policy uncertainty and a lack of scalable deals are major barriers.
Emma Herd

Sep 21, 2017

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Visions 2100: By the skin of our teeth
How did we get to a low carbon world? Barely; with enormous difficulty; with no time to spare; with a constant eye for other options.
Stories From Your Future

Nov 16, 2015

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Policy & Planning

The trillion-dollar hole in Abbott’s climate policy logic
While the Coalition maintains that ambitious targets for renewables and emissions reduction would be economically catastrophic for Australia, a new report from Citigroup has come to exactly the opposite conclusion: strong climate action could save governments around $1.8 trillion by 2040, while inaction could cost as much as $44 trillion by 2060.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 18, 2015

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2014 UK low-carbon power levels break all sorts of records
Electricity generation in UK in 2014 fell by 6.7%, but low-carbon electricity increased to a record high, as did renewable energy.
Joshua S Hill

May 5, 2015

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