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  • AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsOceans

    Great Barrier Reef Geoengineering an Expensive Smokescreen, Scientists Say

    February 26, 2021
     
    February 26, 2021
    Researchers and innovators are piling on to the effort to geoengineer a way to protect Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from a warming ocean. But ...
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  • AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions

    Australian Megafires Could Have Lasting Consequences on Outback Vegetation

    February 24, 2021
     
    February 24, 2021
    Australia’s desperate summer of ferocious bushfires in 2019-2020 burned more than 19 million hectares, devastating plant ecosystems and razing more than 90% of the ...
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  • AustraliaAuto & Alternative VehiclesCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryTransitWalking & Biking

    Going All In on EV Adoption Won’t Solve America’s Car Addiction: Op-Ed

    February 21, 2021
     
    February 21, 2021
    While the Biden administration’s recent pledge to replace the U.S. government’s fleet of some 650,000 vehicles with EVs is being welcomed, observers warn that ...
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  • AustraliaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyJurisdictions

    Perth, Australia Bushfire Forces Evacuations Despite Pandemic Lockdown

    February 5, 2021
     
    February 5, 2021
    A bushfire outside Perth, Australia has destroyed 71 homes, injured six firefighters, and forced some residents to evacuate—even though the city had just entered ...
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  • AustraliaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States

    Smoke Exposure Could Mean Higher Microbial Infection Risk for Wildland Firefighters

    Full Story: Wildfire Today @wildfiretoday

    January 19, 2021
     
    Primary Author Bill Gabbert @billgabbert
    January 19, 2021
    Wildfire smoke contains microbes, a fact that’s often ignored, but one that may have important health repercussions, Wildfire Today reports.
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  • AustraliaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Denial & GreenwashingCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States

    $85 Billion in Coal Investments Leave BlackRock Open to Charges of Greenwashing

    January 15, 2021
     
    January 15, 2021
    A year after BlackRock CEO Larry Fink issued a landmark investors’ letter that stressed climate risk and fossil fuel divestment, the world’s biggest asset ...
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  • AfricaAustraliaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityHealth & SafetyIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States

    Insurance Industry Contends with Rising Losses as Climate Chaos Sweeps the Globe

    January 13, 2021
     
    January 13, 2021
    The climate crisis is exacting a rising price from the global insurance industry, a relief and development agency says. As the world digests the ...
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  • AfricaAustraliaBrazilCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEuropeFinance & InvestmentIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions

    ‘Now Fix the Future’: UN Climate Ambition Summit Delivers Progress, Leaves More Ground to Cover

    December 14, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 14, 2020
    Leaders and diplomats from 75 countries closed out the Climate Ambition Summit Saturday with solid progress in the road to stabilizing average global warming ...
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  • AustraliaBrazilClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSmall Island StatesUnited States

    U.S. Takes Colossal (Dis)Honours in Special Five-Year Fossil Awards

    December 14, 2020
     
    December 14, 2020
    The United States won the highly-coveted Colossal Fossil of Five Years, as well as a second award for stinginess on climate finance, while Brazil ...
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    AsiaAustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy SubsidiesEuropeIndiaJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsMiddle EastNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasUnited States

    Analyst Cites Fossil Exports as the ‘Biggest Climate Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of’

    December 9, 2020
     
    December 9, 2020
    The focus on domestic greenhouse gas reductions in the run-up to next year’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, COP 26, will leave out ...
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  • AustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingLegal & RegulatoryMiddle EastOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportShale & FrackingSolarTar Sands/Oil SandsUnited StatesWind

    BREAKING: Countries’ Fossil Extraction Plans Drive Emissions Far Past 1.5°C Limit

    December 2, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    December 2, 2020
    Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a “potential turning point” in global fossil fuel production, countries will drive greenhouse gas emissions far beyond a ...
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  • AfricaAustraliaCanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & FrackingTar Sands/Oil Sands

    Canada Boosts Fossil Subsidies to $14.3B Per Year, Joins Saudi Arabia as G20’s Top Two Oil and Gas Funders

    November 16, 2020
     
    Primary Author Compiled by The Energy Mix staff
    November 16, 2020
    Canada averaged US$14.3 billion per year in fossil fuel subsidies between 2017 and 2019, earning it top ranking alongside Saudi Arabia as the two ...
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  • AfricaAsiaAustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentUnited States

    Biden-Harris Win Could Bring 1.5°C ‘Within Striking Distance’, Climate Think Tank Declares

    November 9, 2020
     
    Primary Author Mitchell Beer @mitchellbeer
    November 9, 2020
    With their promise to bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement on Day One of their new administration, and a US$2-trillion climate ...
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  • AustraliaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Finance & InvestmentInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory

    Australian Pension Fund Settles ‘Groundbreaking’ Claim on Climate Risk Assessment

    November 4, 2020
     
    November 4, 2020
    An Australian retirement fund worth A$57 billion has reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit launched by a member who accused it of jeopardizing ...
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  • AustraliaClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalFinance & InvestmentIndiaJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsNon-Renewable Energy

    Another Lloyd’s of London Insurer Refuses to Back Adani Coal Mine

    November 1, 2020
     
    November 1, 2020
    350.org is declaring a win after Apollo, an insurance provider that belongs to Lloyd’s of London, declared it will not renew the coverage it ...
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  • AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable Energy

    Australia Coal Companies Face Massive Losses as Renewables Transition Speeds Up

    February 25, 2021
     
    February 25, 2021
  • AustraliaBatteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergySub-National Governments

    Australia Coal Hub Building World’s Biggest Battery

    February 25, 2021
     
    February 25, 2021
  • AustraliaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureICYMIInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public Opinion

    Survey Shows Australians Fear Climate More than Catching COVID-19

    February 25, 2021
     
    February 25, 2021
  • AustraliaBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsGeneral RenewablesICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable Energy

    Australian Renewables Rise as Gas-Fired Electricity Hits Lowest Point Since 2006

    February 16, 2021
     
    February 16, 2021
  • AustraliaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridGeneral RenewablesICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySub-National Governments

    South Australia Averages 60% Renewable Grid Over 12 Months

    February 14, 2021
     
    February 14, 2021
  • AustraliaBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolar

    Australia Amps Up Collections for Solar Panel Recycling Project

    February 14, 2021
     
    February 14, 2021
  • AustraliaAuto & Alternative VehiclesCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesICYMIJurisdictions

    Australia’s ‘Do-Nothing’ EV Strategy Won’t Stop Emissions from Rising

    February 11, 2021
     
    February 11, 2021
  • AustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions

    Australia Would Need 74% Emissions Cut by 2030 to Align with 1.5°C

    February 11, 2021
     
    February 11, 2021
  • AustraliaBatteries/StorageBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionEnergy Access & EquityEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolar

    South Australia Looks for More Options to Add Rooftop Solar

    February 9, 2021
     
    February 9, 2021
  • AustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsICYMIInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictions

    New Zealand Commission Calls for Urgent Carbon Reductions

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • AustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & Regulatory

    Independent MP in Australia Draws Broad Support for Climate Bill

    February 7, 2021
     
    February 7, 2021
  • AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationICYMIJurisdictions

    Australia’s Subalpine Regions Suffer after 2019-20 Bushfires

    February 4, 2021
     
    February 4, 2021
  • AustraliaChinaClimate & SocietyCoalEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable Energy

    Mining Giant BHP Admits Losses up to $1.25B on Australian Coal Mine

    February 2, 2021
     
    February 2, 2021
  • AustraliaClimate & SocietyCoalEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable Energy

    Australia’s Morrison Predicts Decades of Coal Wealth Ahead

    February 2, 2021
     
    February 2, 2021
  • AustraliaBuildingsCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentICYMIJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasRenewable EnergySolar

    South Australia Hits 100% Solar with Lowest Prices in Country

    January 31, 2021
     
    January 31, 2021
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