“Australia is not an exception:” Gummer slams climate go-slow in Canberra

“Australia is not an exception:” Gummer slams climate go-slow in Canberra – RenewEconomy
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australia-is-not-an-exception-gummer-slams-climate-go-slow-in-canberra-28718/

Gummer said that the “realities of life are that every year we leave it, the more expensive and disruptive it becomes.”

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Greenland’s ice loss likely to hit 12,000-year high

5 October, 2020 − Greenland’s ice loss could be more this century than at any time in the history of civilization − and perhaps much more.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/greenlands-ice-loss-likely-to-hit-12000-year-high/

energy drastic diet needed or 6m sea level rise

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Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study

Climate crisis and logging is leading to shift from canopy rainforest to open grassland
— Read on www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/05/amazon-near-tipping-point-of-switching-from-rainforest-to-savannah-study

Rainfall in about 40% of the forest is now at a level where the rainforest could be expected to exist as savannah instead…

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Exxon Carbon Emissions and Climate: Leaked Plans Reveal Rising CO2 Output

Internal projections from one of world’s largest oil producers show an increase in its enormous contribution to global warming
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-05/exxon-carbon-emissions-and-climate-leaked-plans-reveal-rising-co2-output

– guesstimate is 17% how good is that, in context wushu washy cap in ERF?

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Volkswagen ID.3 leads record electric vehicle sales in most successful EV market

Norway breaks through another electric vehicle market milestone, passing 60% market share in September thanks to the arrival of the ID.3.
— Read on thedriven.io/2020/10/02/volkswagen-id-3-leads-record-electric-vehicle-sales-in-most-successful-ev-market/amp/

The latest data shows full battery electric vehicles accounting for 61.5 per cent of all new car sales in the latest month

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On-demand bus service strikes chord in Sydney – no car required

Sydney commuters are taking to a new on-demand bus service rolled out in the city’s west, with many choosing to use the service over their own private car.
— Read on thedriven.io/2019/09/04/on-demand-bus-service-strikes-chord-in-sydney-no-car-required/amp/

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EU’s carbon clock starts ticking for Australian companies

Consultants say Aussie firms should be auditing their carbon intensity even if they don’t export to Europe, and experts warn of trade ructions to come.
— Read on www.afr.com/world/europe/eu-s-carbon-clock-starts-ticking-for-australian-companies-20201002-p561m3

Will Angus prepare now or ignore this until 2023?

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California’s Ban on Gas Vehicles is Also Good News for the Grid and the Auto Sector

California’s Ban on Gas Vehicles is Also Good News for the Grid and the Auto Sector – Rocky Mountain Institute
— Read on rmi.org/californias-ban-on-gas-vehicles-is-also-good-news-for-the-grid-and-the-auto-sector/

Imagine this in USA, convulsions for Trump!

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New Zealand minister calls for finance sector to disclose climate crisis risks in world first

Green party makes electoral pledge that would make it mandatory for large financial institutions to reveal exposure to climate-related risks
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/15/new-zealand-minister-calls-for-finance-sector-to-disclose-climate-crisis-risks-in-world-first

This is more remarkable than first impressions

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Cannon-Brookes says Hornsdale battery proof that technology change will be rapid

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes issues fresh plea to governments to not underestimate the pace of change in clean energy technologies.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/cannon-brookes-says-hornsdale-battery-proof-that-technology-change-will-be-rapid-34391/

“The reason I think that was such an amazing event is rarely have we had a lot of people shit on an idea, then the idea gets built, and then the idea gets proven, in such a short period of time. That entire cycle was 12 months.”

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