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Policy & Planning

“We will pay a heavy price for this”, Turnbull savages Morrison and Taylor over climate
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull eviscerates Scott Morrison and Angus Taylor’s stance on climate, saying Morrison over-channelled Trump.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 24, 2020

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Morrison might abandon Kyoto carryover, but Australia will remain friendless without stronger policies
Morrison may be considering abandoning plans to use a controversial Kyoto surplus to meet his 2030 target, but it won’t be enough to win friends on climate.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 20, 2020

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Policy & Planning

With Trump defeated, Morrison is now friendless at home and abroad on climate and energy
The defeat of Donald Trump and the green push by NSW leaves Scott Morrison virtually friendless – at home and abroad – in his resistance to zero emissions targets.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 9, 2020

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Whoever is elected US President, Morrison faces intense global pressure on climate
Despite the US on the verge of leaving the Paris Agreement, international pressure on Australia to lift its game on climate has never been higher.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 3, 2020

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ScoMo is the lone voice pushing gas in a world that looks to carbon neutrality
As more countries get behind carbon neutral targets – Scott Morrison stands alone as the only world leader who thinks economic recovery can be built on fossil fuels.
Martina Linnenluecke

Oct 30, 2020

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Morrison claims gas needed because batteries can’t yet firm wind and solar
Morrison says more gas needed because battery technologies can’t firm renewables at scale. Energy experts disagree.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 1, 2020

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Two key numbers that make battery storage better bet than gas peakers
New report says battery storage is beating gas peakers in Australia on capital costs and fuel costs, and will win too on longer storage
Giles Parkinson

Sep 25, 2020

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CEFC may have to sell wind and solar investments to fund $18bn technology roadmap
CEFC could be forced to sell $8 billion of assets, including wind and solar projects, to meet $18 billion of new investment promised by Coalition’s Technology Roadmap.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 25, 2020

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Morrison’s gas push isn’t about energy security, it’s about ideology at any cost
Experts say a wave of cheap, renewable energy will wipe away the need for new gas fields, pipelines and power stations. Their arguments make sense.
Zali Steggall

Sep 22, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Doctors prescribe Scott Morrison stronger climate action for a healthy Covid-19 recovery
Australia’s leading medical groups call on Scott Morrison to use stronger climate action to deliver a healthier recovery to Covid-19.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 11, 2020

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Gas subsidies: Covid Commission asked to explain backflip on evidence to Senate committee
Chair of the National Covid-19 Commission faces calls to explain why a pro-gas working group report contradicts evidence provided to a parliamentary committee.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 29, 2020

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Snowy 2.0 clears last major hurdle as Morrison gives environmental approval
In a gift to voters ahead of the Eden Monaro by-election, the Morrison government waves through environmental approval for Snowy 2.0.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 30, 2020

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