Credibility Gap in Net-Zero Targets
Credibility gap in net-zero targets leaves world at high risk. 'Global climate policy is undergoing a rite of passage. What used to be a conversation about ambitious target-setting now focuses increasingly on implementation and interventions to put these targets in good stead.' (Imperial College, London) >
Measuring Progress of Sustainable Development Goals
Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. 'SDG Tracker presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations.' (Our World in Data, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford) >
Aligned National Energy Pathways
Australia Needs 1.5°C Aligned National Energy Pathways. 'The Australian government has objectives that contradict each other, and lacks a omprehensive plan for how it will achieve its emissions reduction goals.' (Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, Lakewood, Ohio, USA) >
Fossil Fuel GreenWashing
'The Climate Council is calling on the Australian Parliament to crack down on the shonky climate claims made by fossil fuel giants. In a submission to the Senate inquiry on greenwashing, released today, the Climate Council has named and shamed 10 fossil fuel corporations’ dubious climate plans.' (Climate Council is Australia) >
Australia’s Emissions Reduction Targets
Submission to the Climate Change Authority on setting, tracking, and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets. (The Centre for Policy Development, Melbourne) >
Business Case for Climate Change
It’s Time to Fix the Hole in the Business Case for Climate Change. 'Serious change begins with voluntary choice, But mandatory targets lend a stronger voice, We need both to create lasting change.' (Anthony Garnaut, ZEN Energy) >
100% Renewables
Engineering Roadmap to 100% Renewables - Priority Actions for the National Electricity Market. (Australian Energy Market Operator) >
Economic Development and Climate Change
Six decades and more than 1600 regions worldwide: New database on economic development and climate change. 'A new Database Of Sub-national Economic Output (DOSE) for the first time provides sub-national economic data for six decades and more than 1600 regions worldwide matched with climate observations. Developed by experts of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) the database aims to o better understand the implications of global warming on regional economic development and the true costs of climate change.' (Potsdam Institute, Potsdam, Germany) >
Accelerating Decarbonisation in the Blue Pacific
5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting Outcome Statements and Additional Information (Geoscience Energy and Maritime Division of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia) >
Reducing Emissions from Ships
Pacific nations updated on IMO work to reduce emissions from ships. (International Maritime Organization, London) >