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.
Michael's recent articles
20 January 2022
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.
19 October 2021
Barnaby Joyce fills Scott Morrisons 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.
17 July 2021
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.
3 July 2021
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.
15 December 2020
Australia left behind as world leaders brush off Morrisons 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.