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Emissions from Australia’s electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic.
But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook.
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Any bailout should include conditions that the airline reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Saving energy can save money and the environment.
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Efficient technologies can save Indonesians not only billions of rupiah but also avoid the need to built 50 power plants by 2030.
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The risks to nature from man-made global warming – and the imperative to act – are clear.
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The wet and low-lying East Siberian Arctic is likely to be a major methane source in the coming decades.
Solar films could turn windows into powerful solar panels.
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New lightweight, efficient and ultra-thin solar technologies show promise, but it may be too soon to abandon conventional solar photovoltaics.
Freshly planted palm oil plantation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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Oil palm plantation on remote locations is not mutually exclusive with increase wealth and improve living standards at remote locations.
South Africa still depends on coal for most of its electricity.
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Climate pledges must be more ambitious and focus on early and aggressive action to deal with global emissions.
After more than 30 years of trying, Canada has yet to meet one of its carbon emissions targets.
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Canada keeps revising and updating its emissions targets, diverting attention from its failures to make any progress at all.
A carbon dioxide capture and storage facility in Schwarze Pumpe, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Carbon capture and storage has failed to put a dent in global emissions, and the world is running out of time.
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Making ammonia produces almost 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Carbon accounting isn’t always simple, so it’s important to make it easier to measure and reduce emissions at the local level. And that’s ultimately the starting point for global climate action.
Most proposed solutions don’t address the systemic problems facing Eskom, in particular its parlous finances.
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The deluge of opinions and proposed solutions to South Africa’s energy crisis reflects corporate and political interests.
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CO₂ will need to be removed from the atmosphere to avoid catastrophic heating. Can the process be incentivised?
Australian-designed technology will soon be responsible for 50% of all solar energy produced globally.
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A technological arms race in the 80s resulted in a world-first solar cell, that today underpins half the world’s solar power.
You may be surprised to learn that the F1’s biggest contributor to the carbon footprint is not the cars themselves.
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F1 has promised a move to ‘credible offsets and breakthrough C02 sequestration programs’. But there’s a persistent lack of clear detail in the how, what and where.
Sasol is in an advantageous position. Will it make the right moves?
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There is a golden opportunity for South Africa to transition from being a key contributor to global warming to becoming a key contributor to global emissions reductions.
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Plastic packaging isn’t always the enemy and don’t be fooled by organic labels.
Mangroves can store large amounts of carbon, but by themselves they’re not a solution to climate change.
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Blue carbon stored in coastal ecosystems is important, but it’s a poor fig leaf for Australia’s abysmal record on emissions.
Our smartphones are made by rare earth metals, and consume large amounts of electricity.
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Last year, it was estimated data centres around the world generated the same amount of carbon emissions as created by the global airline industry’s fuel usage.