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This is on behalf of local climate change group. Material is selected by Bernie McComb and does not necessarily represent opinion of whole group.

Sea dumping legislation paves way for Santos’s carbon capture and storage project – ABC News

Santos will need to pipe Barossa’s CO2 a long way — about 280 kilometres from Barossa to Darwin, then about 500 kilometres from Darwin to Bayu-Undan. Piping gas such a distance requires compression and a lot of energy, which will … Continue reading

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Decarbonising transport for our health

The road transport system is responsible for almost 20 per cent of Australia’s fossil fuel emissions. Transport emissions have increased nearly 60 per cent since 1990 and Australia’s per capita road transport emissions are 45 per cent higher than the … Continue reading

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Lost arms race

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/p/CcmvEQwMBZA7wSaL/?mibextid=WC7FNe

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The past years were the hottest on record. Yet we’re on track to burn more fossil fuels | Kim Heacox | The Guardian

“Anything else you’re interested in,” the astrophysicist Carl Sagan reminded us, “is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are by accident of fate alive … Continue reading

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medium.com/@pareto_investor/toyota-ceo-our-ammonia-engine-is-the-end-of-evs-daf889608091 oh what a Fooling!!

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China emissions could go into ‘structural decline’ next year – research | Reuters

China’s greenhouse emissions could start going into “structural decline” as early as next year as power generation from fossil fuels starts to fall, analysis from the Helsinki-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed. — Read on … Continue reading

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Opinion | Give fossil fuels a role and get to clean energy quicker – The Washington Post

A grand compromise between industry and environmentalists at COP28 could change the equation. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/13/carbon-capture-cop28-compromise/ What a crock? The kind of nonsense to expect at COP 28, only if we’re lucky!!

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Gulf Nations Must Overhaul Everything to Meet Climate Goals – Bloomberg

When Dubai hosts the COP28 climate conference, the tension between Gulf countries’ net-zero targets and reliance on fossil fuels will be front and center. — Read on http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-13/gulf-nations-must-overhaul-everything-to-meet-climate-goals Gulf Countries-energy use per capita per day 200kWh!!! In Dubai, it’s normal … Continue reading

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Fossil Lobbyists Play Decisive Role in UN Climate Talks, News Analysis Shows

“Right now the problem to solve isn’t fossil fuel,” Pizarro claimed. “The problem to solve is climate.” All utilities are connected to fossil fuels. “It’s the fox guarding the henhouse and they should not be at the table when it’s … Continue reading

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Renewables hit record high in Australia, as green energy transition rolls on | RenewEconomy

Renewable energy hit a record high of 72.9 per cent of total generation on Sunday, as a wave of wind and solar across the grid sent coal output and operational demand to new lows. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-hit-record-high-in-australia-as-coal-power-and-grid-demand-hit-new-lows/ nudge, nudge…

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