What does Climate Leadership and a 'fair share' Look Like?
'A major barrier to global climate action is an inability by nations to agree on a fair way to share the emissions reduction burden' Briefing Paper. (Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne) >
Skills for a New Economy
'Investing in workers and closing the green skills gap' [Written from the UK perspective, but generally relevant] (New Economics Foundation, London) >
Pathways to industrial decarbonisation
'Positioning Australian industry to prosper in a net zero global economy.' 'Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon. Chris Bowen MP, says he believes Australia can, with an ‘all-in effort’, decarbonise heavy industry and create jobs across the nation in the process.' (Climateworks - Monash University and The Myer Foundation, Melbourne) >
Positioning Australian Industry to Prosper in the Future
Heavy industry in Australia could decarbonise, help limit warming to 1.5 degrees and create up to 1.35 million jobs: new report outlines pathways... 'Positioning Australian industry to prosper in a net zero global economy’, was prepared for the Australian Industry ETI by Climateworks and CSIRO, in consultation with industry and research partners'. (Climateworks Centre, Melbourne) >
Big Tech and Climate Policy
'This research shows that the Big Tech companies do not appear to be matching their huge economic footprint with corresponding strategic support for strong government action to implement the Paris Agreement.' (InfluenceMap, London) >
National Electric Vehicle Strategy
Submission: National EV Strategy. 'Australia’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy is an opportunity to increase the supply of affordable electric vehicles for Australians and phase out the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles.' (The Australia Institute, Canberra) >
Commercialisation of Process for Recycling Plastics
Commercialisation of a proven process for recycling Plastics (hydrothermal liquefaction technology). 'By utilising the enormous amount of biomass residues and End-of-Life Plastic that go to landfill or incineration each year, we can create high-value, low-carbon products that reduce our reliance on fossil resources, and reduce emissions in the process.' (Licella, Sydney) >
Environmental Accounting can Change the World
Accounting for Nature: 'Environmental accounting can change the world.' 'Accounting for Nature is a transparent, affordable, verifiable and certifiable environmental accounting framework to inform better investment, policy and management decisions in natural capital. These include carbon co-benefits, green bonds, environmental offsets and impact investments.' (Accounting for Nature, Sydney and Brisbane) >
A NATIONAL CLEANTECH ROLLOUT
We can cut Australia’s emissions 81% by 2030 with a national cleantech rollout. 'Deploy outlines a five-year deployment plan, identifying the most impactful market-ready technologies, the number of units of each technology we need to deploy, and what it means for rollout rates over the next five years.' (Beyond Zero Emissions, Melbourne) >
COP27 “Results are not good enough”
'A COP failure was avoided, but it was only a very moderate success for the climate.' (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) >