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Lithium Mining Boom Continues in Australia as Demand for Clean Energy Grows

Environment + Energy Leader

As the world shifts from fossil fuels to clean energy, Australia’s lithium sector is poised to match thermal coal’s importance within the next five years. According to government projections released on Monday, exports of the battery metal are expected to reach $13 billion by June 2028, matching the current financial.

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Statement in Response to Parliamentary Budget Office’s Costing of the Carbon Capture and Hydrogen Investment Tax Credits

Enviromental Defense

Statement by Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – New analysis released today from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) demonstrates that the Government of Canada is still intent on providing massive subsidies to fossil fuel companies.

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India prepares to ramp up clean energy capacity

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. India is looking to cut its emissions by 45% from 2005 levels by 2028.

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As the Climate Crisis Worsens, the Federal Government in Canada Continues to Give Billions in Funding for Fossil Fuels.

Enviromental Defense

New analysis from Environmental Defence reveals that despite federal government promises, funding to the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries remains high Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – New analysis released today by Environmental Defence reveals Canada’s federal government provided at least $18.6

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UCS Testimony on the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

Union of Concerned Scientists

Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. UCS supports Treasury’s proposed temporal-matching requirement, with a phase-in of hourly matching by 2028 with no exemptions for legacy producers.

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Opinion: France adds green travel advice to car adverts

A Greener Life

It seems like a long way off to me, but adverts for the most polluting SUVs will be banned entirely from 2028. Perhaps after a change of government, though they may surprise me.) Individual media outlets can rule out certain adverts as a matter of policy, as the Guardian did with fossil fuels.

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Germany’s early nuclear shutdown came with a heavy carbon price?

A Greener Life

If these reactors were kept in operation, a complete exit from coal would be possible by 2028, ten years earlier than Angela Merkel’s government has planned. As we recently reported, none of the parties seeking to form the next government is likely to go down the nuclear route. Climate neutrality is far off.