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Huge solid sails could cut fossil fuel use by 30 per cent for shipping industry
UK and Norwegian companies to build first huge "solid sails" that could slash fossil fuel consumption in the shipping industry by nearly a third.
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ClearVue completes world’s first solar glass greenhouse in Perth
ClearVue Technologies launches “world-first” solar greenhouse, to demonstrate both its integrated PV tech and its potential to advance agricultural research.
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Hydrogen power plant in South Australian would already be profitable, analysts say
Analysis of a proposed hydrogen fuelled power station in South Australia would have generated millions in profits, analysts say.
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CP Daily: Monday April 19, 2021
Secretary of state says countries investing in new coal ‘will hear from US’
Antony Blinken says Biden administration will challenge those failing to cut reliance on coal as Scott Morrison emphasises costs of action
The Biden administration is ready to challenge countries whose inaction on the climate crisis is setting the world back, including those that fail to cut their reliance on coal, the top American diplomat has warned.
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, called for much stronger action to address global heating over the course of this decade, hours after Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, continued to emphasise the costs of acting on climate change.
Continue reading...CCS, but not as you know it: US prize targets cement’s monster emissions
Two prize-winning companies have developed technology that can inject carbon dioxide into concrete and store it there "for good".
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Redonda: The Caribbean island transformed into an eco haven
Offset developers, registries must bring higher-integrity protocols to market -report
Canada eyes CBAM consultation as budget sets out more stringent climate target
Transport and mining are growing climate problems for Australian states: new data
New emissions data show that the mining industry and transport sectors are pushing up emissions across states, even as renewables drive them down.
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“We will not achieve net zero in inner city cafes”: Morrisons’ culture war on climate
Scott Morrison announced that 'net zero won't be solved at inner city dinner parties' - at an inner city dinner party.
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Countries with EU ETS “deficits” should be exempted from MSR, Poland proposes
UK to toughen targets on greenhouse gas emissions, sources say
Carbon dioxide to be cut by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels, the prime minister is expected to say later this week
The UK is to toughen its targets on greenhouse gas emissions for the next 15 years, the first major developed economy to do so, the Guardian understands.
Following recommendations of the government’s statutory climate advisors, carbon dioxide is to be cut by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels, the prime minister will say later this week – an increase from the current target of a 68% reduction by 2030.
Continue reading...Government to speed up UK climate change target
Rainforest giants with rare autumn displays: there’s a lot more to Australia’s red cedar than timber
VCM Report: Nature-based offset trades rev up amid wider VER stagnation
EU Market: EUAs slip back after hitting another new record near €45
INTERVIEW: Carpetmaker Interface, a carbon-neutral pioneer, looks back on two decades of market evolution
‘No action on anything’: Australia increasingly isolated as US and others ramp up climate ambition
Ex-diplomat Dean Bialek says as other countries take ‘massive steps forward’ from Paris any attempt by Canberra to ‘fly under the radar’ will fail
International pressure on the Morrison government over the climate crisis is expected to increase as the US and other major countries prepare to make new pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years, experts say, and Australia will not be able to “fly under the radar”.
The US president, Joe Biden, has promised to unveil his plan to cut emissions by 2030 before he hosts a virtual summit of 40 national leaders, including Scott Morrison, on Thursday. New targets are also expected from Japan and Canada, while South Korean media has reported it is likely to announce a moratorium on overseas coal financing.
Continue reading...Australia has coped fairly well with the pandemic. With climate change? It’s a different story | Greg Jericho
Our economy remains one of the most highly dependent upon greenhouse gases
The release last week of the OECD’s Going for Growth 2021 report on Australia provided a needed reality check for those thinking Australia’s economy is the envy of the rest of the world. But more importantly, it reminded us of just how poorly Australia is dealing with climate change.
There is no doubt in a general sense that Australia has coped well with the pandemic.
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