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What Australian cities can learn from New York City’s building emissions laws – The Fifth Estate
Ms Bocra said that in the Big Apple, a penalty of $US268 (around $A358) is charged for every metric ton (tonne) of CO2e above the limit. — Read on thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/planning/what-australian-cities-can-learn-from-new-york-citys-building-emissions-laws/ $268 represents cost of not just reduced emissions but cost … Continue reading
Economic cost of climate change could be six times higher than previously thought
“Economic cost of climate change could be six times higher than previously thought — Read on phys.org/news/2021-09-economic-climate-higher-previously-thought.amp Each person’s emissions could quite well result in a cost to humanity of over $1,300 per year, rising to over $15,000 once the … Continue reading
Australia’s de-facto carbon price at record high, may reach $50 per tonne | RenewEconomy
Australian carbon credits tipped to jump to $50 per tonne, riding surge in corporate demand even as federal government sits idle on climate policy. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australias-de-facto-carbon-price-at-record-high-may-reach-50-per-tonne/ despite Doolittle Scomo no climate policy
Australia’s electricity emissions jump 5.5% since Coalition dumps carbon price
Australia’s electricity emissions continue to rise, now 5.5 % higher than before carbon price was dumped, putting Australia against the global trend which is seeing energy emissions flat-lining even as the global economy expands.Pitt & Sherry analyst Hugh Saddler says in his latest … Continue reading
Report from Davos: Why 4th industrial revolution is coming our way
The World Economic Forum held in Davos this week comes on the heels of the international climate meeting in Paris in December, and the energy and optimism from COP21 is also fueling Davos. Over the past few days, much of the conversation here … Continue reading
Energy policy: Push renewables to spur carbon pricing
Putting a price on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to curb emissions must be the centrepiece of any comprehensive climate-change policy. We know it works: pricing carbon creates broad incentives to cut emissions. Yet current price of carbon remains … Continue reading
“Stop Me Before I Kill the Planet”: Another Major Oil Producer calls for Carbon Pricing
In another astonishing announcement, a second major Oil producer has called for a global carbon pricing mechanism. BP follows last week’s speech from Ben Van Beurden, CEO of Shell, which called for policies to curb climate change, including a price on carbon. BP has warned … Continue reading
California’s Carbon Trading System Is Going So Well They Sold Out Of Permits
Maybe there is hope for concept of ETS, assuming there’s enough political will to keep reducing the cap so that permit price is enough to stimulate emission reductions. >readmore> ThinkProgress
$48 – the right price for a tonne of CO2?
Interesting news in USA as Obama administration gives even more teeth to their EPA( as our giants contenders for PM compete to cut more “green tape” and further emasculate our EPA) >readmore> ClimateSpectator
Electricity what you pay, past, present and future
Components of electricity pricing, yesterday, today and tomorrow, showing carbon price and renewable costs to be negligible.
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