Imagine a world where every country has not only complied with the Paris climate agreement but has moved away from fossil fuels entirely. How would such a change affect global politics?
The 20th century
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Equity investment brings clean energy focus to Australian agriculture
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced it’s targeting major clean energy benefits in Australian agriculture, with its first equity investment in the sector.
As part of the CEFC
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Explainer: power station ‘trips’ are normal, but blackouts are not
Tens of thousands of Victorians were left without power over the long weekend as the distribution network struggled with blistering temperatures, reigniting fears about the stability of our energy system.
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Lessons from Europe and warnings for developing nations as the world turns towards renewables
As economies disentangle themselves from the “fossil burden” in their generation fleets the world will stumble towards an inevitable transition to clean energy, says UTS research director Dr Sven Teske, but global temperatures will likely rise above the 2°C target.
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China’s clean leap forward
The Eco Expo Asia 2017 conference in Hong Kong offered a window into an industrial giant’s efforts to cut pollution and continue to grow.
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Offsetting coal emissions could be the answer to the policy impasse: CMI
One possible way to achieve cross party and industry acceptance of coal-fired generation under the proposed Clean Energy Target is by requiring coal-fired generators to offset their emissions using carbon credits from Emission Reduction Fund projects, says Carbon Market Institute CEO Peter Castellas.
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Majority want an energy system dominated by renewables
Australians overwhelmingly want the country’s energy system to be powered by renewables because they see it as the “economically smart” thing for the country's future, The Climate Institute’s Climate of the Nation 21017 report has found.
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CSIRO cuts will take “decades” to recover from: Climate Council report
The newfound optimism of the Paris Agreement has been tempered by the recent CSIRO cuts, with a new Climate Council report finding they would breach Australia's commitment under the agreement and leave a gap in the world's understanding of climate change in the southern hemisphere.
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A new era for the global economy
Beginning with the largest gathering of political leaders ever seen and finishing with 196 nations signing the most ambitious deal ever struck to tackle global warming, the Paris Agreement is a diplomatic triumph.
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Summer study brings US, UK and German energy experts to Sydney
The 2016 Australian Summer Study Program on Energy Productivitwill feature a line-up of both international and local speakers who will focus on Australia's $1 billion innovation package, the implications of the COAG Energy Council's National Energy Productivity Plan.
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