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Public accounts committee report says despite green rhetoric, government policy is falling short

Boris Johnson has failed to set out a plan for the UK to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions despite the government’s green rhetoric, a committee of MPs has found.

Ministers are failing to instruct their departments to take the net zero goal into account when setting policy, there has been little coordination between central and local government on achieving emissions reductions, and the public has not been engaged, the public accounts committee said in a report published on Friday.

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Former Origin energy chief, and long-time antagonist of the renewables sector, Grant King, appointed as chair of ambitious renewables developer CWP Renewables.

The post Former Origin and BCA head Grant King to chair ambitious renewables developer CWP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has created some great things, including the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), but he still managed to flub the basics of net zero accounting – a flub that serves to highlight the complex challenges of overhauling the global economy.

Lifecycle electric vehicle emissions – are they really lower than petrol and diesel cars?

The post EV lifecycle emissions just a fraction of petrol and diesel cars in major economies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greens leader Adam Bandt joins Energy Insiders to discuss his party’s policies, the Coalition’s “deliberate” misinformation program, and the chances of striking a deal with Labor.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Adam Bandt’s climate and energy action plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Equivalent of Covid-19 triggered emissions reductions needed every two years to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say.

The post Fossil fuel led recoveries “contradictory” to action on climate change, researchers warn appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China announced key economic targets for the next five years on Friday, avoiding an absolute cap on greenhouse gas output and instead setting intensity goals that if met would see annual emissions rise around 1.9% over the period.

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Two reports from MPs cast doubt on the government's approach to meeting its climate change goals.

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The seismic shift in US climate politics since the Biden inauguration has left a growing divide between Australian and US climate policy.

The post US is charging ahead on climate action, so where the bloody hell is Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.

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A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC's report into the trade.

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"Like putting coal back in the ground". A small Australian biochar start-up is playing a key role helping global giants like Microsoft eliminate emissions.

The post How an Australian biochar start-up inspired Microsoft’s negative carbon plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.