Tag: net zero emissions
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Ley ‘confident’ as leadership concerns swirl
The opposition leader has dismissed suggestions she should be worried for her job after senior Liberal rivals who are pushing for net-zero policies to be dumped were seen dining together. Liberal leader Sussan Ley said she had never supported “net-zero at any cost” when asked if she was prepared to ditch the emission-reduction goal for…
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Ley poised to dump Net Zero to save leadership: Reports
Liberal leader Sussan Ley is reportedly poised to dump Net Zero to save her leadership as she faces mounting pressure from within. Multiple reports on Tuesday (AEDT) said there was an internal push to replace Ley with rival Angus Taylor, who is opposed to Net Zero. The Liberals are due to hold their first party…
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Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy
The Nationals have set up a possible showdown with their political ally the Liberals after unanimously agreeing to scrap their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The regional party argues Australia is doing more than its fair share to reduce carbon pollution, and emissions reductions should instead be tied to an average of similar…
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Electric power keeps on truckin’ following government deal
While Volvo Group Australia has had medium duty battery electric trucks operating successfully in Australia since mid-2021, it will be the first time electric power will feature in the movement of 3-axle prime movers operating at a gross weight of 44,000 kg. The vehicle will have the latest heavy vehicle safety features such as lane…
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The last straw: Despite bans on single-use plastics, we’re making more than ever
The latest Plastic Waste Makers index says despite growing consumer concern and regulation, the world’s plastic waste problem is getting worse, not better. The index – published on Monday by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic Minderoo Foundation – says the world generated 139 million metric tonnes of single-use plastic waste in 2021. That’s 6 million…
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Queensland leads the way as farmers and scientists team up to target net zero
The CSIRO will invest $90 million on its net zero research mission, to be launched on Tuesday in Sydney by chief executive Dr Larry Marshall. The project would help Australia’s hardest to abate sectors, such as agriculture, aviation and steel, halve their emissions by 2035. Marshall said the transition would be achieved by using new…
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‘Every household, every business’ to be hit by massive net zero changes, says NAB
The bank said a study it commissioned from Deloitte Access Economics found that every household and every business would be impacted if Australia was to achieve its net zero emission targets. And if there was no further or significant climate action, economic losses of $3.4 trillion would occur. If decarbonisation was achieved the gains would…
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LNP gathers to debate everything from nuclear power to social media
The party will use its annual convention in Brisbane this weekend to decide on motions that could come to define its climate change and energy policies at the next state and federal elections. They include a call to commit to net zero emissions by 2050 ahead of the 2024 state election and to repeal any…
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Queensland mines vow they will be last in the world to shut down
The Queensland Resources Council said the state’s coal mines should be the last coal mines closed in the world because they produced the best quality resource. It also claimed the world needed Queensland coal to transition to a cleaner and greener world. “Queensland coal producers are willing and able to meet the challenges of modern-day…
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Australia’s net zero plan includes ‘small, modular nuclear reactors’
The Morrison government’s emissions plan released on Tuesday said “all technologies” were on the table. “We will monitor emerging technologies in the early stages of development, like small modular nuclear reactors,” according to the planning document. “There may be the potential for Australia’s domestic demand to be reliably met by very large, export-oriented electricity systems…