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Lost arms race

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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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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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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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Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels: new research | RenewEconomy

New scientific study finds that if humanity wants a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit another 250 gigatonnes of CO2. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/carbon-budget-for-1-5c-will-run-out-in-six-years-at-current-emissions-levels-new-research/ not 1 in a aMillion but 50:50 what odds do … Continue reading

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Beetaloo gas field is a climate bomb. How did the modelling make it look otherwise? | RenewEconomy

A Murdoch University deep dive into the CSIRO Beetaloo report found its emissions projections are underestimates of up to 84% in some cases. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/beetaloo-gas-field-is-a-climate-bomb-how-did-the-modelling-make-it-look-otherwise/

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Rush approvals new gas projects before too late?

Gas demand well and truly on way out! m.facebook.com/groups/NEMWatch/permalink/2053901545008479/

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Cars, train, cycling, side by side

Video comparison – cars going nowhere! https://fb.watch/nTZhnpm7bG/?mibextid=cr9u03

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How Singapore is cooling down its citizens as the planet warms – ABC listen

The tropical city-state of Singapore already deals with hot and humid conditions all year round, but rapid urbanisation over the past half-century has made the city even hotter. Now, government and researchers are pursuing novel ways to cool down its … Continue reading

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Energy bills to fall as gas and coal prices drop, renewables go ballistic – Michael West

Finally, good news for beleaguered energy consumers, business and Australia’s economy: wholesale electricity prices down 70% — Read on michaelwest.com.au/energy-bills-to-fall-as-gas-and-coal-prices-drop-renewables-go-ballistic/ For the first eight months of 2023, China has installed a staggering 156GW of new wind and solar, up 120% … Continue reading

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