China’s import restrictions hurt Australia, but they also hurt China. In more ways than one.
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An appeals court described the EPA’s effort as ‘a series of tortured misreadings’ of US law.
China is changing, and it’s time Australia’s coal exporters faced up to this reality.
The Paris Agreement desperately needs to be updated. Currently the big exporters take no responsibility for the emissions created when those fossil fuels are burned overseas.
Queenslanders head to the polls tomorrow. The Palaszczuk Labor government has vocally backed the resources industry – but our research suggests the issue will not decide the election result.
The pandemic recession has reduced US energy demand, roiling budgets in states that are major fossil fuel producers. But politics and culture can impede efforts to look beyond oil, gas and coal.
Under a rapidly changing climate, it’s not just about keeping the lights on. We not only want energy, but we want to breathe clean air, have enough food and live in a sustainable community.
These teens are finding creative avenues to pursue action, even if it means taking a long shot. And beating the odds is exactly how the law tends to evolve.
The blocks can be used to run steam turbines at power stations as a clean alternative to burning coal, and at a fraction of the price of storing energy in batteries.
The Trump presidency has been a godsend for an Australian government apparently uninterested in significant climate action. But with Trump well behind in the polls, that’s set to change.
The Japanese government will retire its fleet of old, inefficient coal-fired generation by 2030. If Japan’s commitment to coal weakens, our exports can expect a big hit.
Indonesia’s revised mining law is loose on the requirements for mining companies to close pits when operations are over, potentially adding to drowning casualties.
It’d be a matter of switching 20-25,000 jobs. During coronavirus, we shut down three million, and dealt with the consequences impressively.
The federal government has shown during the pandemic that it is prepared to impose great financial burdens for the sake of our health. We need them to do the same for another crisis: climate change.
The fate of a Queensland mine extension could be sealed today with a ruling on the ongoing case by Australia’s highest court.
Contrary to the Morrison government’s claims, it does prop up the fossil fuel industry. But the money doesn’t create many jobs or much profit.
The long-awaited paper sets a positive tone. But it’s not clear if the government grasps the sheer scale or urgency of the emissions reduction task.
Emissions from Australia’s electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic.
But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook.
Environmentalists say the new film has caused untold damage at a time when change has never been more urgent. So why is it so controversial?
How should the United States power its economy in 2050? A recent survey finds surprising agreement from Americans of all political stripes.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Research fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Political Philosophy, UNSW Sydney
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Conjoint Academic in Sustainability, University of Newcastle
