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"Australia is one of 16 countries failing to effectively decarbonise their
power sectors in line with global climate goals, according to a new report from
the Climate Action Tracker.
The Climate Action Tracker released a new analysis on Tuesday of progress
across 16 major economies in fossil gas, coal, and renewable power. The results
were mixed, with no country fully on track to decarbonise in line with 1.5°C
warming scenarios, though Climate Action Tracker did notice some positive
signs.
According to global and country-specific benchmarks designed by Climate Action
Tracker, only one country can boast a 1.5°C compatible rating – and that’s the
UK for its coal exit. Four countries are moving in the “right direction” in
terms of exiting coal, while two of these – Chile and Germany – are also “ahead
of the pack” on renewables.
Looking specifically at Australia, Climate Action Tracker determined that
“Australia is at a crossroads.”
“Australia’s electricity generation mix is dominated by coal,” the report
explained, “but has the potential for a rapid exit if it continues to advance
on adding new renewable energy capacity, transmission lines and storage. But
its goal to decarbonise its power sector does not have a target year and it is
adding new fossil gas capacity.”
As such, Australia has a “mixed picture” in terms of its coal and renewable
strategies and is going in the “wrong direction” for fossil gas."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
