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Big builders’ plans threaten to wreck forest survival
“This is a salutary reminder that we are living in a dreamworld of pledges, but a reality of very little progress, lack of transparency, vested interests and short-termism,” said Robert Nasi, director general of the International Centre for Forest Research. … Continue reading
Australia’s climate effort slammed as ‘simply embarrassing’ among worst in G20
Australia labelled one of G20’s worst for climate action in latest Climate Transparency Report, lagging behind its international peers on green transition. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australias-climate-effort-slammed-as-simply-embarrassing-among-worst-in-the-g20-55344/ The emissions intensity of the Australian economy ranked as one of the highest in … Continue reading
BoM wake up call: Record warming leading to more extreme heat, drought and fires
BoM wake up call: Record warming leading to more extreme heat, drought and fires | RenewEconomy — Read on http://www.google.com.au/amp/s/reneweconomy.com.au/bom-wake-up-call-record-warming-leading-to-more-extreme-heat-drought-and-fires-75933/amp/ Warming was already being observed in Australia’s climate data, according to the report, with a record 43 ‘extremely warm’ days … Continue reading
CEFC invests $10 million in Sunman’s “solar skin” technology | RenewEconomy
CEFC injects nearly $A10 million into Zhengrong Shi’s Sunman, which is rolling out lightweight and flexible solar technology. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/cefc-invests-10-million-in-sunmans-solar-skin-technology-42310/
Crooked not courageous: Adani renames Australian group Bravus, mistaking it for ‘brave’
Latin experts say the miner’s new name is ‘sort of a Monty Python-Latin’ with most translations having negative connotations — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/nov/05/crooked-not-courageous-adani-renames-australian-group-bravus-mistaking-it-for-brave Maybe it is ‘barbarus’ plus ‘pravus’ – meaning a depraved barbarian.”
Australian forests’ smoke climbed 35km in 2019
4 November 2020 − Blazing Australian forests made their mark high in the stratosphere and cast a cloud that lingered for months. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/australian-forests-smoke-climbed-20-miles-in-2019/
Efficient, affordable solar cells born in Sydney garage
The low cost of solar panels from affordable solar cells is transforming the way we generate electricity, to drive prices down even further. — Read on arena.gov.au/blog/efficient-affordable-solar-cells-born-in-sydney-garage/ They aim to produce the cells locally, optimistic that they can compete with … Continue reading
Net-zero emissions by 2050: leadership or climate colonialism? | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
How fast does Australia need to reduce greenhouse emissions to play its fair part in responding to the global climate emergency? — Read on http://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6992851/net-zero-emissions-by-2050-leadership-or-climate-colonialism/
Origin slashes Qld drilling as soft gas market bites
The reduction in drilling rates at the Australia Pacific LNG venture comes as Shell took another write-down at its Prelude LNG project, underscoring the hit to producers from weak markets. — Read on http://www.afr.com/companies/energy/origin-slashes-qld-drilling-as-soft-gas-market-bites-20201030-p569zh …only drilled 23 wells this financial … Continue reading
Lloyd’s insurer Apollo to stop underwriting Adani coal mine from Sept. 2021
Many insurers, mainly in Europe, have scaled back their exposure to coal. — Read on http://www.mining.com/web/lloyds-insurer-apollo-to-stop-underwriting-adani-coal-mine-from-sept-2021/
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