Australian Targets

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Critical minerals processing, battery technologies, Green hydrogen, and green metals key priorities for Australia says Australian Treasurer

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers on ABC Insiders 5 November 2023 On 2 November Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined in a speech major direction ...
Saturday, November 4, 2023

Warning of health crisis if we don't address Fossil Fuels and Climate Crisis: WMO report

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The World Meteorological Organisation report on climate services this year focusses on health. It argues the need for tailored climate infor...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Progress at 35th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol

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I am always surprised by the Montreal Protocol, the little treaty addressing ozone depletion in the atmosphere. It is heavily overshadowed b...
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Freight Decarbonisation for Australia addresses transport emissions says new ClimateWorks report

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Decarbonising freight is critical to decarbonising the transport sector and meeting Australia's climate targets. ClimateWorks has just p...

Global Forests action failing says report with increase in deforestation in 2022 putting at risk 2030 Forests target

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In 2022, global gross deforestation reached 6.6 million hectares worldwide and was 21 percent higher than needed to eliminate deforestation ...
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Victoria’s renewable energy generation reached 37.8 per cent of Victoria’s electricity generation in 2022/23

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A Progress report tabled in the Victorian parliament highlights that Victoria has doubled its renewable electricity generation in the last f...

Senate Estimates: As climate change accelerates in 2023, Climate Change Department executive says no change in emission reduction plans

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On Monday, 23 October 2023 during Senate estimates for Environment and Communications Legislative Committee, a question was put to the Depar...
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Turning a corner on fossil fuels, but energy transition needs still to ramp up further to keep 1.5C alive says IEA

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its World Energy Outlook 2023 (IEA report)  Quick summary: Just based on current policy setti...
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Australia rejoining Green Climate Fund after 4 year absence

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Green Climate Fund at COP22 This morning the Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Penny Wong announced that Australia would be rejoining the Gre...
Monday, October 2, 2023

Submission on BHP Caval Ridge Mine Horse Pit Coal Extension in the Bowen Basin: an additional lifetime 440 megatonnes of CO2

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Aerial view: existing Caval Ridge mine in the Bowen Basin, Queensland Submissions for this coal mine extension closed 29 September 2023. The...