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Which country has made the biggest climate commitment?
The US, EU and UK are leading the race to cut emissions targets among the world’s biggest economies
Well, it’s complicated. The UK has committed to cut emissions at a faster rate than other developed nations, with a target of 68% cuts by 2030. That’s measured against its emissions in 1990; over the last few years emissions have been reduced, so measured against the 2018 baseline, for example, the cut needed is smaller.
Continue reading...Climate crisis has shifted the Earth’s axis, study shows
Massive melting of glaciers has tilted the planet’s rotation, showing the impact of human activities
The massive melting of glaciers as a result of global heating has caused marked shifts in the Earth’s axis of rotation since the 1990s, research has shown. It demonstrates the profound impact humans are having on the planet, scientists said.
The planet’s geographic north and south poles are the point where its axis of rotation intersects the surface, but they are not fixed. Changes in how the Earth’s mass is distributed around the planet cause the axis, and therefore the poles, to move.
Continue reading...Victoria puts out call for virtual power plants with rooftop solar and batteries
Victoria government puts out call for aggregators to expand the state's offerings of virtual power plants harnessing resources of rooftop solar and household batteries.
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Covid: Scientists find more evidence of human-to-cat transmission
Ausgrid unveils new community battery project in Sydney’s Bankstown
Ausgrid deploys second community energy battery in Sydney suburb of Bankstown as part of two year trial.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Solar and wind driving fastest ever energy transition
CarbonTracker’s Kingsmill Bond on his new report showing why wind and solar are already driving the most rapid energy transition the world has seen. Plus: Biden’s stunning climate pledge, Morrison digs in, and the AGL break-up.
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Orica bags half of Coalition’s latest carbon auction with explosives factory upgrades
A Newcastle explosives factory dominates the latest Emissions Reduction Fund auction, as participation in the fund remains subdued.
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Spot the difference: As world leaders rose to the occasion at the Biden climate summit, Morrison faltered
Australia resists calls for tougher climate targets
ANALYSIS: End the contentious debate over EU ETS speculators with a carbon price corridor, experts suggest
Satellites reveal ocean currents are getting stronger, with potentially significant implications for climate change
UPDATE – Australia purchases 6.8 mln ACCUs in latest ERF auction
US LCFS programme could come through regulatory action -lawyer
Greta Thunberg dubs herself a ‘bunny-hugger’ after Boris Johnson’s climate remarks
Activist changes Twitter bio after UK prime minister tells Biden climate summit there’s ‘nothing wrong with bunny-hugging’
Greta Thunberg appeared to poke fun at Boris Johnson after he derisively used the phrase “bunny hugging” to describe climate activism – by changing her Twitter bio to read simply: “Bunny hugger.”
The UK prime minister was taking part in Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit, which has brought together dozens of world leaders for a two-day event.
Continue reading...California needs to begin cap-and-trade rulemaking soon to achieve long-term goals -panel
Chernobyl radiation damage 'not passed to children'
The US climate target blows Australia's out of the water | Frank Jotzo
Australia’s 2030 target of a 26%-28% reduction is totally inadequate compared with those from our best friends and allies
The US climate target for 2030 blows Australia’s out of the water. Together with dramatically strengthened targets by several other major countries, it resets expectations. And it puts big pressure on Australia to lift our game. If we don’t, we will be seen in the ranks of countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. If we do, it will help position the economy for the future.
The US has now pledged to cut emissions by 50% to 52% by 2030 relative to 2005. In 2019, US emissions were just 13% below 2005 levels. The target is far stronger than most would have thought possible not long ago. To achieve, it would require deep change across the US economy, with comprehensive policies from both federal administration and the states, and rapid action by investors.
Continue reading...WCI allowance prices likely to rise in latter half of decade as emissions outpace CO2 caps -analysis
Wind and solar could replace fossil fuels 100 times over, says new report
A new report shows the stunning potential of wind and solar to fully displace fossil fuels from the world.
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Scott Morrison claims future generations will ‘thank us’ despite no new emissions pledge
Morrison tells Biden climate summit Australia on pathway to net-zero, but PM under pressure to increase scale of ambitions
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Scott Morrison has told world leaders that future generations will “thank us not for what we have promised, but what we deliver” in his contribution at a virtual climate action summit convened by the president of the United States, Joe Biden.
With major countries, including the host, lining up at the event to significantly upgrade their emissions reduction targets, and with world leaders highlighting the urgency of ambitious action in the coming decade, Morrison made no new commitment, instead sticking to the country’s 2030 target of a 26%-28% cut compared with 2005 levels.
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