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Policy & Planning

Australia becomes 35th member of International Solar Alliance
Launched in Paris during the COP21 summit, the International Solar Alliance, spearheaded by India and France, has this week welcomed Australia to the fold.
Ian Clover

Jul 20, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

AGL’s Vesey: Clean Energy Target should recognise Paris climate agreement
AGL adds pressure to Turnbull government, saying CET needs to be adopted, and needs to reflect Paris climate targets.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 18, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

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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Policy & Planning

Domino effect: Turkey won’t ratify Paris climate accord, citing Trump’s exit
Erdoğan says other G20 countries have a “problem” with Paris and “are not renewing their full support.”
Joe Romm

Jul 11, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Trump’s road to ‘energy dominance’ excludes renewables
US president’s “dirty energy week” measures decried as gifts to corporate polluters that will harm both the climate and the clean energy sector.
Mark Hand

Jun 30, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Business, investors still ignoring 1.5°C climate target
Many in financial and corporates sectors remain unaware of importance of 1.5°C target, or can’t gauge its relevance and apply it to business and investment.
Kate Mackenzie

Jun 22, 2017

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Policy & Planning

South Korea to scrap coal and nuclear power
South Korea move marks first major new international commitment away from coal since Trump pulled out of Paris climate agreement.
Damian Kahya

Jun 21, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Donald Trump sparks a new American climate change movement
It’s been a week since President Trump announced he was pulling US out of Paris Agreement. In that time, a remarkable transformation has taken place.
Brian Kahn

Jun 9, 2017

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Policy & Planning

New York to procure $US1.5 billion worth of renewables
The largest-ever state renewable energy solicitation is just one of the moves Cuomo Administration has taken in response to Trump exiting Paris Agreement.
Christian Roselund

Jun 7, 2017

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Commentary

Trump’s argument for quitting Paris deal contains multi-trillion dollar math error
The economic study Trump uses to justify the US leaving the Paris climate accord fails to factor in one massive cost: human-caused climate change.
Samantha Page

Jun 2, 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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Other Good Stuff

Why 2℃ of global warming is much worse for Australia than 1.5℃
With 2℃ of global warming, the stifling heat of January 2013 would be the norm for Australia.
Andrew King Ben Henley and David Karoly

May 16, 2017

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