Chinese Polution

Emissions from the Chinese Power Sector

China recently announced (1) a plan to achieve net zero-emissions by 2060. Significantly, this pledge was made by President Xi himself at the annual United Nations General Debate session.  This announcement surprised many analysts who struggled for ...

Flaring natural gas burns by jack pumps at an oil well near Buford, North Dakota in the Bakken oil fields. (Photo by William Campbell/Corbis via Getty Images)

Gas is the new coal

Gas looks like becoming the new coal.  Recent announcements by the federal government showcasing gas as being the key to maintaining reliable, low cost electricity.  Kathyrn Murphy writing for the Guardian (1) captured the mood of those opposin ...

Electric

State support for Electric Vehicles

The goal of the Paris Convention is for all nations to have a pathway to net zero carbon emissions.  Ideally by 2050 but if not then soon after.  The Australian federal government is hedging its bets on whether net zero by 2050 is achievable. W ...