AEMO reconsiders plan to model ‘gas led recovery’, after idea panned by energy market

AEMO considers ditching plan to model the Morrison government’s ‘gas led recovery’ in next ISP, after key energy market players question whether it was even plausible.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/aemo-abandons-plan-to-model-gas-led-recovery-after-idea-panned-by-energy-market/

Almost makes you feel sorry for LNP, so much ineptitude, even sorrier for ALP

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Climate campaign teens prepare for Federal Court battle with Sussan Ley over coal expansion

Anjali Sharma is one of eight teenagers taking the Australian government to court in a landmark class action over climate change.
— Read on www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-campaign-teens-prepare-for-court-battle-with-minister-over-coal-expansion-20210228-p576gm.html

Big news!?!

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Drivers to be paid £3,000 to give up their cars – Energy Live News

Drivers to be paid £3,000 to give up their cars – Energy Live News
— Read on www.energylivenews.com/2021/02/22/drivers-to-be-paid-3000-to-give-up-their-cars/

For transport sector to do its fair share for 50% emission reduction by 2030, ABS says we have 20Million cars, so we need to make space for EVs by scrapping 10Million cars. What a growth industry!

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Tiny new electric car beats Tesla Model 3, again, in China

New data shows China sales of the super cheap Wuling Hong Guang Mini almost doubled those of Telsa’s hugely popular Model 3 in January 2021.
— Read on thedriven.io/2021/02/26/tiny-new-electric-car-beats-tesla-model-3-again-in-china/amp/

sold 25,778 models in China in January, compared to 13,843 for the Tesla Model 3.

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Wood Mackenzie sees big potential for floating offshore wind in Asia-Pacific region

Floating offshore wind could be the next frontier in wind power development in the Asia Pacific with almost limitless potential.
— Read on ieefa.org/wood-mackenzie-sees-big-potential-for-floating-offshore-wind-in-asia-pacific-region/

So is Sun Cable project for power from NT to Singapore really viable? Here’s serious competition. Looks like lead time for wind turbine manufacturers might cause big delays.

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Renewable energy could render five of Australia’s remaining coal plants unviable by 2025

A new report suggests previous estimates understated the amount of cheap solar and wind energy entering the electricity market
— Read on www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/24/renewable-energy-could-render-five-of-australias-remaining-coal-plants-unviable-by-2025

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India’s energy policy is key to the planet’s future

18 February, 2021 − India must adopt a clean energy policy, a real industrial revolution, if the world is to slow the rising climate crisis.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/indias-energy-policy-is-key-to-the-planets-future/

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Explainer: Six ideas to limit global warming with solar geoengineering | Carbon Brief

Scientists agree that cutting global greenhouse emissions as soon as possible will be key to tackling global warming. But some researchers are now calling for more research into measures that could be taken alongside emissions cuts, including – controversially – the use of “solar geoengineering” technologies.
— Read on www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-six-ideas-to-limit-global-warming-with-solar-geoengineering

note – BAU is RCP8.5 which is least ambitious emission reduction from Paris agreement

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LNP evade and privatise responsibility for emission reduction

https://amp.smh.com.au/politics/federal/climate-transparency-register-to-track-companies-progress-on-net-zero-targets-20210218-p573nx.html?__twitter_impression=true

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“Gas simply not low emissions”: Labor opposes Taylor’s CEFC power grab

Federal Labor to vote against planned changes to CEFC’s investment mandate, saying it does not trust Angus Taylor with expanded powers.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/gas-simply-not-low-emissions-labor-opposes-taylors-cefc-power-grab/

Crazy Angus trying to rort again

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