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This $1 Billion Energy Deal Promises To Cut Emissions And Secure Jobs. So Why On Earth Is Gas Included?
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In case you missed it, a major A$1 billion energy deal between the Morrison and the South Australian government was revealed recently.
The bilateral deal represents a key driver for the national economic recovery from COVID. It promises to provide jobs in the energy sector and contribute to South Australia achieving net 100% renewables by 2030.
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For the World to See: Bolsonaroâs Failure to Protect the Amazon
The Brazilian government is trying to convince the international community that its support is needed to save the Amazon rainforest.
Children fleeing from a forest fire in Brazil.
In Brazil, the popular historical expression âfor the English to seeâ means âfor the purpose of appearance, without validityâ. It emerged in the nineteenth century, when England, for economic reasons, tried to abolish slavery throughout the world, including in Brazil, whose economy was based on slavery. To deceive the British, the Brazilian Empire placed ships on the coast with the supposed mission of going after slave ships. In practice, however, nothing happened. It was just a staging âfor the English to see.â
The Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional political agreement setting a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 55% by 2030.
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President Biden celebrated Earth Day by announcing his Administration’s goal to decrease CO2 emissions by 50-52% from a baseline of 2005 by 2030. While that undoubtedly is an aggressive goal, remember that the prior Paris Accord commitment was to reduce CO2 emissions by 26-28%. The real commitment is an additional 24% reduction from 2005. Coal unit retirements alone are projected to meet the initial Paris 26-28% CO2 reductions. Additional coal retirements and fuel switching to natural gas should achieve a large portion of the President’s additional commitment. While not yet a complete replacement for coal and natural gas electricity generation, 39.7 gigawatts (GW) of new electricity generating capacity will start commercial operation in 2021, reference a