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Michael Mazengarb
Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
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Token taxes: the gas industry’s great royalties ripoff
LNG producers insist they bankroll crucial government services — but the royalties they pay are paltry and the jobs they create are relatively few. Continue reading »
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Barnaby Joyce fills Scott Morrison’s climate policy vacuum
The responsibility for Australia’s climate and energy policies have effectively been handed over to a group of Nationals MPs. It’s a travesty, but it shouldn’t be a surprise. Continue reading »
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“Fossil fuel economy has reached its limits”: EU to slash emissions and drag Australia with it
The European Commission has outlined its ambitious policy package to more than halve its emissions by 2030, a move which could have major consequences for climate recalcitrant trading partners like Australia – including an A$80 plus per tonne carbon tax on imports. Continue reading »
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Australia ranked dead last in world for climate action in latest UN report
Australia has been ranked dead last for climate action in the latest Sustainable Development Report, which assesses the progress of countries towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Continue reading »
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Australia left behind as world leaders brush off Morrison’s empty climate gestures
Dozens of countries detailed new pledges to reduce emissions and drive green investment during a Climate Ambition Summit held over the weekend, without the participation of Australia after organisers saw through the hollow climate change rhetoric of the Morrison government. Continue reading »
