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Policy & Planning

Major parties have Australia on track to blow past Paris targets
Only the Greens and ‘teal’ independents have climate policies consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement, new analysis shows.
Michael Mazengarb

May 10, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Scientists and engineers say Australia not on track to meet 2030 emissions targets
Scientists, engineers and tech researchers slam Australia for being off-track to meet its weak emissions targets, saying more must be done.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 3, 2020

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Trump begins formal process to take US out of Paris climate agreement
Donald Trump lodges official request to pull United States out of Paris Agreement, a move that will take effect one day after the next presidential election.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 5, 2019

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Morrison’s flimsy climate plan laid bare in strained Senate hearings
Environment department concedes Australia stands alone on Kyoto carryover units, and cannot name ‘technology improvements’ supposed to deliver big emissions reductions.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 21, 2019

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Policy & Planning

UN boss asks all countries, including Australia, to plan for zero emissions
UN Secretary General has calls on global leaders, including Scott Morrison, to come to the Climate Action Summit with concrete plans to lift climate action.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 24, 2019

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Australia’s emissions surge again, and now well behind Paris trajectory
First three months of the year sees Australia’s emissions continue to increase, as electricity emissions surge back to 2017 levels in summer heat.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 9, 2019

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Policy & Planning

ClimateWorks to launch platform to track business pledges on zero emissions
ClimateWorks will create a new register of corporate and government pledges to tackle climate change to track contributions towards Paris Agreement.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 5, 2019

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Policy & Planning

US, Australia fight push to bar fossil fuel interests from climate talks
Developing nations want to ban fossil fuel interests from participating in, and sponsoring, UN climate talks – much to the chagrin of countries like US and Australia.
Natasha Geiling

May 11, 2018

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Policy & Planning

Federal Climate Policy Review: a recipe for business as usual
There are four key steps to ensure that climate policy remains a recipe for business as usual, and the Australian government has followed them to the letter.
Rebecca Pearse

Dec 20, 2017

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The climate effect of the Trump administration
Over its first year, the Trump administration has taken extreme steps to unravel progress on U.S. climate action domestically.
Taryn Fransen & Kelly Levin

Dec 7, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

The net cost of using renewables to hit Australia’s climate target? Nothing
Our modelling shows renewable energy can help hit Australia’s emissions reduction target of 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030 effectively for free.
Andrew Blakers Bin Lu and Matthew Stocks

Nov 27, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Understanding the “Emissions Gap” in 5 Charts
Five charts that help explain the 2017 emissions gap report from UNEP.
Kelly Levin & Taryn Fransen

Nov 7, 2017

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