Category Archive for "Greenhouse gases" | Getting to Sustainability

29
April

AEMO says 100 percent renewable doable as world CO2 levels max out

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This week's sustainability media (w/c 29 April 2013) includes:

The Climate Commission's new report out this week: 'The Critical Decade: Global Action Building on Climate Change';
The release of the AEMO report into 100% renewable energy scenarios ($200.

25
April

Subsidies for unburnable carbon need to go up in smoke

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By Chris Riedy, University of Technology, Sydney

More than half of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels. Reducing and eventually eliminating fossil fuel use is a critical priority. Most of the world’s remaining fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground if we are to avoid dangerous climate change.

Yet.

14
April

How The Economist got it wrong

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By Dana Nuccitelli and Michael E Mann ABC Environment 12 Apr 2013 A recent news article suggested that climate change may not be as bad as feared. But the report was based on one flawed study and missed a lot of important points. Read the full story on the Read more

19
March

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

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The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral as part of its undertaking to become one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood said certification by Low Carbon Australia against the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) was a solid demonstration of the City of Melbourne’s commitment to a more sustainable.

18
March

Carbon offsets not the best way to save the environment

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Carbon offsets: saving emissions, but not saving the environment

By Michael Polonsky, Deakin University Many Australian consumers and businesses are working on ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. For some, the carbon tax meets their needs: it’s designed to specifically motivate changes in behaviour by raising the costs associated with the production of pollution. But.

22
February

Permafrost Melting Rate Could Be Faster And Worse Than We Thought, New Study Finds

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A new study published in Science is warning that permafrost is melting faster than we thought as the planet heats up and is set to almost double the quantities of greenhouse gases humans are already emitting. This feedback process is set to supercharge climate change and its impacts. Nearly early a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere’s.

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Carbon offsets: saving emissions, but not saving the environment