7 September 2023, Climate Home News: A wolf in sheep’s clothing: why Africa should shun carbon markets. Turning Africa into a source of carbon credits will benefit polluters and middlemen, not most Africans and not the planet. There is increasing hype and … Continue reading →
Category Archives: The Mitigation Battle
6 September 2023, The Guardian: Australia’s export of fossil fuels like selling drugs to ‘maintain’ lifestyle, former top fire chief says. Exclusive: Greg Mullins calls for fossil fuel subsidies to be torn up as he blasts Labor over ‘incomprehensible’ coalmine approvals. The … Continue reading →
5 September 2023, The Guardian: Australia has highest per capita CO2 emissions from coal in G20, analysis finds. Australia used twice as much electricity as China on a per capita basis and 48% of it came from coal plants, thinktank … Continue reading →
15 August 2023, Climate Home news: US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans. The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said that direct air capture is a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry. The US government has been … Continue reading →