Australian red meat stakes a claim for a carbon neutral future. 'Australia’s red meat industry has set itself a goal to be carbon neutral by 2030. CSIRO is working with Meat & Livestock Australia on the science to support this ambition.' (ECOS magazine, CSIRO, Canberra) >

The Grattan truck plan: practical policies for cleaner freight. 'Old trucks should be banned from Sydney and Melbourne as part of a comprehensive plan to reduce Australians’ exposure to deadly air pollution.' (The Grattan Institute) >

‘Where are we now?’: Reflecting on the journey of sustainable finance. 'the latest developments in sustainable finance and investment, with a wide range of sessions, from risk pricing to biodiversity and nature' Article from IPE magazine. (Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, Oxford University, UK) >

...how much more and how much better? 'This Perspectives article aims to inform this process by discussing the potential size and nature of is post-2025 target. We argue that the climate finance system around the current target to mobilise US$100 billion per year to support developing countries has been fraught with difficulties, and that it would be ineffective to simply increase the climate finance target without addressing these difficulties.' (Climate Policy journal) >

'extreme weather events over the past 12 months cost every Australian household an average of $1,532' (Insurance Council of Australia) > 

The carbon capture crux: Lessons learned. 'History confirms that using carbon capture as a greenlight to extend the life of fossil fuels power plants is a significant financial and technical risk.' (Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, Lakewood, Ohio, USA) >

Institutional decarbonisation scenarios evaluated against the Paris Agreement 1.5°C goal. 'This study analyses six institutional decarbonisation scenarios published between 2020 and mid-2021, including four from the oil companies BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor (two from BP), and two developed by the International Energy Agency IEA. It finds that most of the scenarios would be classified as inconsistent with the Paris Agreement as they fail to limit warming to ‘well below 2°C’, let alone 1.5°C, and would exceed the 1.5°C warming limit by a significant margin.' (Nature Communications journal) >

'While there is growing consensus on the need for a power sector coal phase-out, fossil gas has largely flown under the radar.' (Climate Analytics, Berlin) >

'Economics has been dominated by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of success. But ecological economics measures welfare and sustainability instead.' (The Ecologist, London) >

Home insurance affordability and socioeconomic equity in a changing climate. 'Concern around insurance affordability and availability is already prominently on the agenda of many stakeholders, from consumer groups to regulators and governments'. 'Green Paper' ... (The Actuaries Institute of Australia) >