Investment in renewable electricity needs bipartisan political support and some bold decisions if New Zealand is to meet its future energy commitments.
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The Climate Change Committee has laid out a road map for net zero emissions that the UK government could follow.
Heat pumps use electricity to transfer warmth from outside to inside a house.
Hydrogen is feted as the key to a dynamic green economy. But is it the best choice for decarbonisation in all cases?
Don't count nuclear energy out – it may be our best hope of reaching net-zero emissions within the time we have left.
A precedent set at the industry's outset has dominated efforts to reform aviation.
Low-carbon energy sources aren't all equally well-suited to getting us to net-zero emissions.
New bike lanes are a good idea for health and air quality, but the convenience of car travel for most journeys will remain.
It seems likely we are going to need radical reductions in future ownership of private vehicles as we transition to cleaner transport.
Energy efficiency and electrification should lead the effort to decarbonise society, not hydrogen.
Building a greener economy starts at home.
Emissions from Australia's electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic.
But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook.
Just as it did 75 years ago, the UK government has a chance to build back better from a crisis.
As lockdowns have came into effect around the world, air pollution has plummeted.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has called for fewer cars and better public transport.
The world runs on energy, so finding low-emission alternatives to fossil fuels is crucial. Wind and solar are cheap and abundant but can't do everything. But hydrogen fuel could complete the picture.
Britain's electricity supply is getting greener but the burning question remains over how to decarbonise heating.
The next 20 years of Britain's electricity policy must look very different from the previous 20.
Electric trains use seven times less carbon dioxide than cars. With careful planning, railways could drastically cut emissions from a sector that now accounts for a quarter of the carbon in our air.
Long term climate targets are meaningless without concrete action. Here's what the plans of the UK's two biggest parties mean for the planet.
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Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Energy Informatics Group, Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Fellow, Durham Energy Institute, Durham University
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Visiting Professor, Smart Mobility Research Unit, University of Hertfordshire
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
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Research Director at Climate Outreach & Honorary Research Fellow in Psychology, Cardiff University
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John Thwaites is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Professor in Tourism and Marketing, University of Canterbury
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Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Head of National Programs, ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Decision-Making, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Professor of Energy Engineering, University of Glasgow
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Research Fellow in Energy Economics and Policy, University of Leeds
