CLIMATE CHANGE ATTITUDES
Climate of the Nation 2020
'Tracking Australia’s attitudes towards climate change and energy.'
(Research by The Australia Institute, Canberra.) >
World Economic Outlook, October 2020
A Long and Difficult Ascent. > International Monetary Fund Specifically check Chapter 3: Mitigating Climate Change 'Without further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the planet is on course to reach temperatures not seen in millions of years, with potentially catastrophic implications.' >
Queensland’s manufacturing sector (emissions)
Reducing emissions and costs for Queensland’s manufacturing sector. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) >
Clothing...a growing circular bioeconomy
The demand for clothes will escalate and have an even greater impact on the environment. 'One kilo of cotton can require as much as 20,000 litres of water to grow, often in countries where water is in short supply. Domestically produced Swedish wood fibre is not irrigated and pesticides are strictly controlled, and it opens up the possibility of a ‘cradle-to-cradle’ process. That means mapping the product from first beginnings to final recycling to guarantee 100 per cent sustainability.' >
Australia's climate for growth
A new choice: Australia's climate for growth. (Deloitte Access Economics) [Climate Change] 'inaction will have the effect of curtailing Australia’s economic growth to the tune of $3.4 trillion and 880,000 fewer jobs in just 50 years.' >
The Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Opportunities for Building Resilience. Chatham House, London. >>
Jemena's Hydrogen Gas Project
The N.S.W. Government has approved a major Hydrogen Gas project. It is proposed to convert water to Hydrogen using renewable electricity and inject the Hydrogen into the existing Gas supply.
Renewable, Green Gas, Trial Gets the Go Ahead. Sydney homes and businesses could use ‘green gas’ in as little as five years for cooking, heating and hot water thanks to Australia’s largest renewable gas trial. >>
Economic and Social Challenges and Opportunities
[Covid-19] Recover Better: Economic and social challenges and opportunities.
[The] 'essay compilation reflects and furthers the discussions that HLAB [United Nations High-level Advisory Board] members have had on a wide range of development trends and issues of critical importance to the achievement of the SDGs and the recovery from COVID-19. The insights compiled could help to accelerate action, which is particularly important given that the window of opportunity for attaining the SDGs is closing quickly.' >>
POST COVID-19 RECOVERY
Green - or Brown? A Six month window of opportunity. Imperative to move beyond fiddling at the edges.
'Sustainable Recovery' World Energy Outlook Special Report. International Energy Agency.
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Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan 2020
'Tasmania can harness the immense potential in renewable energy to grow our economy, attract investment, create jobs and transform Tasmania from being Australia’s renewable energy powerhouse into a world leading provider of clean, reliable and affordable energy.' >>