policy Archives - Page 7 of 11 - Renew Economy

Coalition rejects proposal to factor environment into electricity market rules
Coalition says using environment to guide National Electricity Market rules risks being unnecessarily complex and potentially confusing.
Sophie Vorrath

May 6, 2016

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ARENA says removal of grant funding widens bridge over “valley of death”
ARENA says removal of grant funding will make it difficult for new technologies to bridge the investment “valley of death.”
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 2016

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Labor trumps Coalition on climate, forces Turnbull into Abbott-era scare campaign
Labor’s climate and clean energy commitment – including zero carbon target by 2030 – forces Turnbull government into Abbott-era scare campaign on prices. This, as Bloomberg New Energy Finance says Australia should be even more ambitious in short term and aim for 63% cut in emissions by 2030.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 27, 2016

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To help curb climate change, stop wasting food
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change.
Megan Clark

Apr 11, 2016

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Solar

Victoria looks to accelerate rooftop solar by cutting red tape
State govt acts to make it quicker and easier for Victorian households, small businesses to install rooftop solar, potentially reducing connection delay by 55 days.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2016

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Shale gas legacy: US accounts for most of global methane growth
There was a huge global spike in one of the most potent greenhouse gases driving climate change over the last decade, and the U.S. may be the biggest culprit.
Bobby Magill

Feb 17, 2016

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These 9 EU countries are leading the renewable charge
More EU countries than ever are meeting their 2020 targets for renewable energy generation ahead of schedule.
Brian Kahn

Feb 12, 2016

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Study says ‘hydricity’ could boost the use of renewables
Electricity storage in large batteries is often cited as one solution, but scientists at Purdue University think they’ve found a better one — ”hydricity.”
Bobby Magill

Dec 15, 2015

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The forgotten U.N. climate goal: 1.5°C
Delegates representing island states will be pushing for the formal adoption of a long-overlooked goal, one that limits warming to less than 1.5°C.
John Upton

Nov 20, 2015

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50 years after warning, no debate in Paris on the science
Diplomats steeling themselves for a historic round of UN climate negotiations remain divided by a handful of stubborn disputes. Climate science is not one of them.
John Upton

Nov 5, 2015

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Keystone XL proponents ask for ‘pause’. Hoping for Republican president?
TransCanada Corp. has asked the State Department to suspend its review of the company’s permit application for its controversial Keystone XL Pipeline.
Bobby Magill

Nov 4, 2015

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Obama says Paris climate talks bound to ‘fall short’
Obama hopes major countries will agree to “aggressive enough targets” tat climate talks in Paris, but it won’t be sufficient to meet 2C target.
Roberta Rampton

Sep 28, 2015

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