Clean energy and climate change-related industries will be Australia’s next big employer, according to Atlassian and Boundless Earth co-chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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UNSW launches institute for climate change
The University of NSW has launched the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, a body that will offer advice to industry on how to assess and respond to climate change.
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Australian business supports phasing out fossil fuels by 2040
New research released from the Carbon Markets Institute reveals nearly half of all businesses support Australia becoming a net-zero economy by 2040, and 75 per cent endorse the phasing out of fossil fuels by the same year.
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Global temperature to rise above 1.5°C threshold in next five years
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a dire warning that global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels, with the planet experiencing its first year above the 1.5°C
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National Net Zero Authority to guide fair transition to clean energy
As part of the 2023-2024 Federal Budget, the Australian Government has announced it is establishing a national Net Zero Authority to steer the agenda for workers, industries and communities in
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Australian energy investment: $400 billion needed to hit climate target
New modelling indicates Australia requires more than $400 billion in new energy investment to keep pace with advanced economies and hit climate targets to limit global warming to 1.5°C above
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Changes to Safeguard Mechanism put Australia’s polluters on notice
The Federal Government will make significant changes to its Safeguard Mechanism policy that will bring greater accountability to some of Australia’s heaviest greenhouse gas emitters, writes
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Final warning: IPCC report implores drastic action on climate change this decade
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has handed down a powerful new report on the devastating reality of the climate crisis, and urges swift, accelerated action
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Global grid investment of US$21 trillion needed for net zero by 2050
A new report from international strategic research provider BloombergNEF says at least US$21.4 trillion needs to be spent on global electricity grids by 2050 to reach the world’s net-zero emissions
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Breaking down silos and elevating experts to reach net zero
The role of Australian business in reaching net-zero targets must utilise existing internal expertise in strategic company decisions, writes Darin Fox, chief research officer and principal consultant
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