Commonwealth countries target inclusive shift to clean energy
The Second Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum concluded today with strong recommendations for member countries to work together to fast-track an inclusive, just and equitable transition to low-carbon energy systems across the Commonwealth.
Practical solutions
The biennial gathering, held virtually over 12-14 May, explored practical solutions to help meet global commitments on energy made under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Participants discussed new low-carbon technologies, addressing the high cost of technology and need for better access to finance, as well as policy recommendations that promote sustainability in the electricity, transport, cooling and cooking sectors.
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Ditch coal to avert ‘catastrophe’, UK’s climate tsar says
British MP Alok Sharma was to warn that the summit was our last hope of keeping temperature rises below 1.5 deg C.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
UpdatedMay 14, 2021, 9:11 pm
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UPDATE 1-Consign coal to the past, UK s climate tsar says Reuters 5/14/2021 Ditch coal, COP26 president says China biggest coal producer and consumer COP26 offers a chance to meet 1.5C warming pledge (Recasts headline and lead)
By David Milliken and Guy Faulconbridge
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - The world s leaders must agree to make coal a thing of the past at November s climate summit if there is to be any hope of limiting the devastating effects of the planet s warming due to carbon emissions, Britain s climate tsar said on Friday.
Britain, which is hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, known as COP26, has said leaders should go far beyond hot air to mitigate the effects of climate change for both rich and poor countries.
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Budget should have been a road to Australia’s low-emissions future
Looking at other nations around the world, the path to cutting greenhouse gas emissions seems clear.
Author Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
First, developwind and solar energy and battery storage to replace coal- and gas-fired electricity. Then, replace petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles running off carbon-free sources. Finally, replace traditionally made steel, cement and other industries with low-carbon alternatives.
In this global context, the climate policies announced in Tuesday’s federal budget are a long-odds bet on a radically different approach. In place of the approaches adopted elsewhere, the Morrison government is betting heavily on alternatives that have failed previous tests, such as carbon capture and storage. And it’s blatantly ignoring internationally proven technology, such as electric vehicles.
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