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Developing countries are expected to quit coal faster than any energy transition in history.
The mine was not refused on climate change grounds. So without legal reform, other fossil fuel projects may still go ahead.
Even as renewables boom like never before, our reliance on fossil fuels remains stubbornly high. One problem? The rebound effect
We’re rarely aware of a company’s full environmental footprint.
The good news is the world’s coal use has peaked – and will soon rapidly decline. Australia is leading the way, and the rest of the world must soon follow.
As opponents of the Whitehaven Colliery protest, an expert on the cultural history of British landscapes revisits an 18th-century poem that reminds us of the town’s industrious spirit.
If all countries in the world followed Indonesia’s target, the global temperature would rise by 4°C by 2050.
Energy bills are about to hurt. But what can the government actually do to ease the pain?
Here’s what I’ve learned from researching the history of UK climate policy.
Here are four reasons their victory is so significant.
The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel investors to sue governments over climate action – prompting EU countries to withdraw.
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
Smaller international deals and fossil free zones point a way forward.
The rain comes as coal demand surges and pressure mounts for the industry to wind back production to help tackle climate change.
Saying that the climate problem is complex is false, and a distraction from what we know needs to be done.
When it comes to dependency on coal power plants, South Africa is in a class of its own: 85% of its electricity is produced in coal power plants.
Fossil fuels were named as the problem at COP26. We’re no closer to eliminating them a year on.
A key issue for African countries is: how to contribute towards averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development.
Victoria’s new renewable plan is welcome - but it relies on building unsexy and challenging new transmission lines across the state.
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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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Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation Policy, University of Sussex
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Research fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Senior lecturer & Deputy Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Political Philosophy, UNSW Sydney
