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Australia outlines A$18b technology roadmap to cut carbon emissions
Trump's TikTok deal explained: who is Oracle? Why Walmart? And what does it mean for our data?
World’s most powerful turbine to anchor largest offshore wind farm
GE's newly upgraded Haliade-X units will be used for 3.6GW Dogger Bank project off the UK coast, marking first time a 13MW turbine is installed.
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Taylor favours fossil fuels and farmers as roadmap picks five technology winners
CCS, clean hydrogen, steel and aluminium amongst the winners to be prioritised under the Technology Roadmap launched by Angus Taylor.
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EU ramps up emissions reduction target to 55 pct by 2030
"We owe it to our children and grandchildren." European Commission raises EU emissions reduction target from 40% to 55%, requiring huge increase in renewables.
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Genex secures network deal for Queensland big battery
Genex secures site for 50MW/75MWh big battery in Queensland after securing a land access deal with network company Powerlink.
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Europe eyes massive offshore wind “energy islands” for next phase of transition
Plans to develop of massive offshore wind energy islands in northern European receive boost as climate targets tightened.
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Hawaiian Electric to quit coal power and add solar and battery storage
Hawaiian Islands utility will end the use of coal power generation and replace it with another 300MW of solar PV and almost 2GWh of energy storage.
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Morrison's rejection of 2050 net zero emissions target is at odds with Paris agreement, experts say
Australia’s commitment to limit global heating to between 1.5C and 2C requires a mid-century net zero target, according to latest science
The Morrison government’s rejection of a net zero emissions target for 2050 is at odds with the Paris agreement and more than 100 countries that have already backed the goal, according to some of Australia’s most experienced climate experts.
Scott Morrison told the ABC on Sunday that the government’s position was to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions “in the second half of the century, and we’ll certainly achieve that”.
Continue reading...Money talks, BS walks: It’s global comedy hour, with a special Australian segment
The federal government energy and climate policy has turned into complete farce.
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CP Daily: Monday September 21, 2020
Wild maple trees 'in serious need of conservation'
Countryside improvements fund 'could be raided'
The long-running debate over greening the land
Pennsylvania may look at LCFS to address transportation emissions
Michigan and Bluesource team up for voluntary forest carbon project
California’s ARB loses second LCFS branch chief in less than 18 months -source
CO2 neutrality pledges build among corporates and subnational govts, though inconsistencies remain -report
Technology roadmap delays climate action by denying rapid deployment
To hit climate goals we need to accelerate deployment of mature technologies beyond the 'natural' rate of build. The technology roadmap doesn't do that.
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