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Ashurst hires Baker & McKenzie renewable energy legal trio
Global law firm Ashurst is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners in its energy practice.
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Queensland Coral Fishery – Agency application 2021
Business travellers planning to cut future flights, poll finds
Only a third of business flyers expect to return to same level of air travel as before coronavirus pandemic
Most business travellers in the UK will take fewer flights than they used to, according to a poll, thanks to increased use of video conferencing. Only a third expected to return to the same level of flying as before the coronavirus pandemic, once travel restrictions are lifted.
The huge reduction in air travel caused by Covid-19 had no impact on the work life or productivity of the majority of the business flyers, the poll found, with one in five saying the shutdown had had a positive impact.
Continue reading...Michael Mann slams Murdoch press for “horrifying” misinformation on climate and bushfires
"The Murdoch media have spent decades poisoning both our political and literal atmosphere," climate scientist tells media diversity inquiry.
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Human hair can boost perovskite solar cell performance, new study finds
QUT researchers use human hair snippets gathered from Brisbane barber to create carbon dots and improve stability of perovskite solar cells.
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Why is DFAT using US wind farm to promote Australia’s climate efforts?
Morrison government uses footage of a Californian wind and solar project while attempting to promote Australia's climate efforts.
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Cyclone Seroja last night demolished parts of WA – and our warming world will bring more of the same
Programme Manager, Climate Action, Sustainable Business Council – Auckland/Wellington
Analyst, Climate Change, Tasman Environmental Markets – Melbourne
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Grattan’s grid report could do with plenty more ambition
It doesn't seem to be sinking in: Australia's grid needs to be zero carbon by 2030 to align with a 1.5C temperature target.
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More coal-fired power or 100% renewables? For the next few decades, both paths are wrong
Business lobby accuses Victoria of ‘putting cart before the horse’ with electric vehicles tax
Australian Industry Group calls for moratorium on EV taxes, warning extra costs will deter consumers and curb efforts to lower emissions
Australia’s leading business group has called for a moratorium on electric vehicle taxes, warning that the extra costs will deter consumers from purchasing cleaner vehicles and curb government and industry efforts to reach net zero emissions targets.
The Australian Industry Group has effectively pitted itself against the Victorian Labor government, which last month introduced legislation to parliament to impose a tax on electric cars and other zero-emissions vehicles.
Continue reading...“The winter problem’: Why Grattan says we shouldn’t aim for 100pct renewables
Grattan says 100 per cent renewably-powered electricity grid is difficult because of a two-week period in winter, but solutions may be found.
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Net zero target for Australia’s power sector should rely on some natural gas, carbon offsets -report
Rare European vultures being poisoned by livestock drug
Diclofenac was approved in Spain and Italy despite being banned in Asia after it had wiped out millions of birds
A recently approved veterinary drug has been confirmed as the cause of death of a vulture in Spain. Conservationists say the incident could be the tip of an iceberg, and warn that the drug could wipe out many of Europe’s vultures as well as harming related species, including golden eagles.
The anti-inflammatory agent diclofenac has already been banned in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh after it was found to kill vultures that ate the carcasses of cattle treated with the drug. Tens of millions of vultures are believed to have died in this way with some species declining by a staggering 99.9% in parts of south Asia.
Continue reading...Australia’s main grid hits record renewables high of 56 per cent on Sunday
Australia's main grid hits record share of renewables on Sunday, despite many wind and solar farms switching off to dodge negative prices.
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Chart of the day: Coal mining relies on implausible growth forecasts
Australia's government has consistently forecasted rising coal exports, but the reality has been vey different.
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