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Keeping global warming to 1.5°C: really hard, but not impossible
The window for staving off the worst of climate change is wider than we thought, but still pretty narrow.
Dave Frame and H. Damon Matthews

Sep 19, 2017

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Coal

EnergyAustralia sees better, much cheaper options than Liddell
EnergyAustralia’s Mark Collette tells ABC TV replacing Liddell by 2022 not a problem, but a race to the future and a huge industry opportunity.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Europe offshore wind build-out must triple to bring Paris goals within reach
To support the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature increase to 1.5°C, Europe will need a CO2-neutral electricity supply by 2045.
Michiel Muller

Aug 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump files notice to withdraw from Paris deal, plans instead to promote fossil fuels
The notice has no legal weight and does not begin the process of departure from the landmark climate agreement.
Mark Hand

Aug 7, 2017

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Policy & Planning

In the absence of national leadership, cities are driving climate policy
Imagine a future in which every one of Australia’s 537 local government areas, achieve net zero greenhouse emissions. It might sound like a pipe dream, but it could be closer than you think.
Lesley Hughes

Jul 19, 2017

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Australia needs to cut electricity sector emissions by 60% by 2030
Renewables must play key role in ramping up the abatement from the electricity sector in Australia.
Amandine Denis-Ryan

Jul 12, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

New Asian lender should unlock clean billions, and not for coal
Scarce public finance should invest in generation assets of the future, not relics of the past at risk of being stranded.
Jay Vontobel

Jun 20, 2017

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Commentary

US quitting Paris climate agreement will only make things worse
Will he stay or will he go? Protesters at last week’s G7 meeting don’t know either.
Jonathan Pickering

May 31, 2017

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Commentary

Australia could follow California and reach climate goals without EIS
Australia can achieve its 2030 climate target by relying on energy productivity gains and tighter controls on high emitting industries – and without legislating an EIS.
Reputex

May 11, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump’s advisors divided over commitment to Paris climate accord
White House says decision on remaining in Paris climate accord will be made by end of May, when world leaders gather for G7 Summit in Italy.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

May 3, 2017

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Markets

Shift to “base-cost” renewables: 10 predictions for 2017
Old energy rules were all about locking in cheap base-load power, and supplementing it with more expensive capacity, generally gas, to meet the peaks. The new way is about putting in super-cheap, “base-cost” renewable power at the heart of the world’s grids.
Michael Liebreich and Angus McCrone

Jan 20, 2017

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Why China and Europe should form the world’s most powerful ‘climate bloc’
The climate isn’t waiting to see what a President Trump does, and neither should the world.
Christian Downie

Nov 23, 2016

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