Australia’s power sector ranks among the 10 most polluting power sectors on the planet, alongside Botswana, Cambodia and Estonia, writes John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute.
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Woodside resists perfectly reasonable shareholder resolution on carbon
Woodside initially rejected a standard shareholder resolution calling for greater disclosure of carbon costs.
Cancun Calling: couple of all-nighters in final countdown
The parties have until Friday morning to agree on negotiations. Experienced negotiators say there is a fat chance of that, writes Giles Parkinson of Climate Spectator, from Cancun, Mexico.
Climate Institute: foundations for a low pollution, clean energy economy
There’s a lot of heat in the Australian polity at the moment, but not much light. Yesterday’s mid-year economic forecast shows there’s also a fair amount of heat in the Australian economy. However, as the Department of Climate Change’s ‘Red Book’ warned the incoming government, this growth is coming with increasing carbon pollution. Our economy belches […]
The potential for renewables in regional Oz
Yesterday Australia took one step out of the quagmire of pollution politics, where scare campaigns and excessive claims for assistance from many of the big polluters influenced both the politics and the outcomes, writes John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute.
Garrett’s demotion could give clean energy some clear air
The shift of ministerial responsibility for energy efficiency allows fresh thinking about the management of Australian climate solutions and low carbon development, writes John Connor.
