Supporting new fossil fuel projects is completely inconsistent with the broader goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 - and will not improve energy security.
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People can act collectively to lower their energy use in an emergency.
Russia’s invasion will likely accelerate the fastest inflation in 40 years, increasing the risks for the overall US economy.
The Biden administration hopes the threat of harsh sanctions from a united West will deter Putin from invading Ukraine. But Russia has a long history of using energy to divide the US and Europe.
New means of generating electricity need new energy markets.
If the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050, it needs to get moving on making a successful green transition across fuel, transport and housing.
If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.
The sheer scale of emissions from the expansion, and projects linked, to it will make achieving 2030 emission targets much harder for Western Australia and by extension, Australia and the world.
Despite vastly different political systems, we can draw some interesting parallels between Russia and Australia on the climate front.
The government is preparing to offer some kind of limited bailout to businesses that are struggling because of high electricity and gas prices.
Problems with affordable, accessible energy could be mitigated by making more energy providers publicly owned.
Takeover bids for Australia’s last listed energy network companies suggest these monopolies are charging way more than necessary.
A high court judge said the Environment Agency was failing to fulfil its legal duty to protect the public.
Time-poor households, like single parent families, are caught between rising prices and unhelpful tariffs.
Nigeria’s new petroleum law will make its petroleum industry as competitive and attractive to investors as its peers.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to seek commitments from his US counterpart, pledging support in his country’s ongoing battle with the Russian Federation.
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
Biogas is often overlooked as a source of renewable energy, but it could be a solution to dealing with the 9.5 million tonnes of food waste created by the UK every year.
The cost of decarbonising the UK’s energy system is falling disproportionately on the poorest.
Colonialism, political turmoil and unmet citizen promises all lie behind the rise of attacks on foreign-run fossil fuel plants in Mozambique.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Energy Advisor, formerly, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Business Law and Taxation Dept, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Andrew Hopkins is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer, Energy Policy Group, University of Exeter
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL
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Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, Queensland University of Technology and Professor of Practice in Environmental Wellbeing, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) and Honorary Professor (School of Geosciences), University of Sydney
