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Explainer: what is a ‘low emissions target’ and how would it work?
The Finkel Review looks likely to recommend a "low emissions target", which would award credits to cleaner energy sources, much like the current Renewable Energy Target.
Guilt-free online shopping: can parcel deliveries ever be truly carbon-neutral?
Online shopping giants and logistics firms are trying to improve efficiency and cut carbon – knowing that doing so will reduce their operating costs while appealing to green-minded consumers.
Australia’s biggest emitters opt to ‘wait and see’ over Emissions Reduction Fund
A survey of executives in high-emitting industries such as mining and electricity generation suggests they are not engaging with the government's flagship policy to cut greenhouse emissions.
The ‘clean coal’ row shouldn’t distract us from using carbon capture for other industries
Carbon capture and storage gets a bad rap from its associations with 'clean coal'. But the technology could prove vital in cutting emissions from other industries like steel, cement and chemicals.
Hazelwood power station: from modernist icon to greenhouse pariah
Hazelwood power station will this week fall silent after a half-century during which it went from a beacon of progress to an emblem of fossil fuel pollution.
Trump tears down US climate policy, but America could lose out as a result
Donald Trump has signalled the end of US leadership on climate policy, with potentially unpleasant consequences for America's economy, security and diplomatic standing.
China steps up as US steps back from global leadership
Leaders are worried US leadership on global issues like climate change will be diminished under President Trump. Experts explain why China is ready to lead, and how that could be a good thing.
Fuel efficiency standards could help curb Australia’s persistently growing emissions
Australia's plan to bring fuel efficiency standards up to par with the US and Europe could see us say goodbye to regular unleaded, and hello to a useful way of cutting our rising greenhouse emissions.
Why China and Europe should form the world’s most powerful ‘climate bloc’
If Donald Trump turns away from climate action as George W. Bush did, Europe and China can respond by forming an alliance that will turn the United States from a climate leader into a follower.
Are we finally about to get a global agreement on aviation emissions?
An international meeting looks set to approve a mandatory system of carbon offsetting for international flights - a big step forward but one that might be hard to integrate with the Paris Agreement.
FactCheck: Have eight of Australia’s 12 most emission intensive power stations closed in the last five years?
Environment and energy minister Josh Frydenberg said that eight out of Australia's 12 most emission intensive power stations closed in the last five years. Is that right?
Despite the funding cut, ARENA’s glass is still half full – here’s how to spend the money
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has survived, amid a groundswell of domestic and overseas support. Its budget has been chopped, but here's how it can still drive the renewable energy revolution.
Sustainable housing’s expensive, right? Not when you look at the whole equation
Emerging research challenges the idea that sustainable housing is unaffordable. It shows sustainability and good design can be affordable when analyses include social, health and wellbeing benefits.
Without extra money, the Coalition’s low-emissions roadmap is a trip to nowhere
The Coalition has asked CSIRO to develop a "roadmap" towards commercialised clean energy. It's a good idea as long as the plan is clear, and there's enough money behind it.
Airline emissions and the case for a carbon tax on flight tickets
A carbon tax on airline tickets might sound like a tricky sell, but many airlines already collect a similar levy to raise funds for developing world health initiatives.
Energy markets: the planet’s unlikely new ally in the emissions effort
Energy companies are realising that, in light of the Paris climate deal, the economics are starting to line up in favour of climate action, not against it.
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Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
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Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia
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Director, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Co-director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, UNSW
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Fellow and Higher Degree Research Convener, Australian National University
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Researcher at the Australian German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Professor of History, Federation University Australia
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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