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Change in Labor leadership to be a signal for Labor’s future climate policy
As Albanese emerges as favourite to take Labor leadership, the future of its climate policy will be a contest between pragmatism and ambition.
Michael Mazengarb

May 22, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Election Wrap: Morrison set to win majority as Labor leadership and Senate up for grabs
Morrison set to win majority, Kerryn Phelps concedes in Wentworth while Labor leadership heats up as a factional showdown.
Michael Mazengarb

May 20, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Election Update: Morrison claims victory, Abbott booted out, climate and energy policy in turmoil
Election result hangs in the balance. The career of Tony Abbott has ended, while the Coalition cling to hopes of retaining power.
Michael Mazengarb

May 18, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Climate Change Election: where do parties stand and what can we expect after Saturday?
In 2019, climate change has re-emerged as the key issue in the minds of voters. RenewEconomy takes a look at the key parties and independents ahead of the election.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Welfare lobby calls for zero net emissions target to protect vulnerable
Coalition of social service organisations calls on political leaders to take the strong climate action needed to protect those worst affected.
Michael Mazengarb

May 10, 2019

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Other Good Stuff

Trump’s solar tariff backfires: It hits red states and U.S. taxpayers harder than China
White House wanted to use solar tariffs to punish China, but it will end up punishing the states that voted for him the most.
Joe Romm

Jan 24, 2018

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Coal

Spain: The high cost of political interference in power markets
Spain is the latest example of governments intervening in power markets to prop up gas, coal and nuclear power, including capacity and “grid reliability” payments.
Gerard Wynn

Nov 21, 2017

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Commentary

The Turnbull-Frydenberg investment bank: Bullying, cronyism and Captain’s picks
Despite Finkel, despite our COP 21 obligations, Turnbull does nothing. No electricity policy, no vehicle emission standards, no policy in other areas of the economy. Worst of all, the Liddell negotiations are a gross misuse of the AEMO reports for political purposes.
David Leitch

Sep 11, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Trump names climate science denier to run NASA
Republican Congressman named to head NASA had demanded Obama apologize for funding climate change research.
Joe Romm

Sep 5, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Oops: Rick Perry may have stumbled upon solution to going 100% renewable
Buried in his grid study is how electric cars and smart control systems will enable deep penetration of solar and wind energy
Joe Romm

Aug 25, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Trump thinks clean coal is when workers mine coal and actually ‘clean it’
In the real world, clean coal remains a fantasy, but in Trump world you can mine it, and then the workers “clean” it.
Joe Romm

Aug 24, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa
South African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with developers of new renewable energy power stations.
Hartmut Winkler

Aug 22, 2017

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