Tag: Emissions reductions
Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3°C this century
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This is a long read, it is an important read, so set aside time to take it all in.
Imagine, for a moment, a...
Mr Morrison, please don’t make empty promises: enshrine our climate targets in law
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In the lead-up to this year’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, the Morrison government is inching towards adopting a net-zero emissions target for 2050. If...
Home-delivered food has a huge climate cost. So which cuisine is the worst culprit?
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Over the past few years, Australians have embraced online food delivery services such as UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog. But home-delivered food comes with...
‘Unjustifiable’: new report shows how the nation’s gas expansion puts Australians in harm’s way
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Australia’s latest emissions data, released this week, contained one particularly startling, and unjustifiable, fact. Against all odds, in a year when emissions fell...
Renters in Victoria soon won’t have to deal with dodgy heaters and insulation. Now other states must get energy-efficient
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Renters will no longer have to contend with poorly insulated homes and Victoria will move closer towards 7-star home efficiency standards under a...
Morrison government dangles new carrots for industry but fails to fix bigger climate policy problem
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The intricacies of climate change policy have not been front of mind for the Australian government this last half year, but the...