The federal government claims that Australia’s rising emissions are offset by savings around the globe when Australian gas exports replace other fossil fuels. But the numbers don’t stack up like that.
- Research Manager, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
An international report has found there’s no future for Australia’s coal exports.
The final design of the National Energy Guarantee promises that the policy will drive down power prices. But there is precious little evidence for this assertion.
The National Energy Guarantee proposal seems geared towards locking in the status quo rather than driving the much-needed energy transition.
It’s time to close Australia’s brown coal power stations. Here’s how.
International carbon markets are on the nose in some quarters. From some on the left they are seen as a cheap way to absolve polluters’ sins without having a real impact on reducing emissions. From some…
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