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Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt

The Guardian: Energy

tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels. Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m

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Media brief: The impact of clean stimulus measures on the U.S. economy following the 2008 downturn

Clean Energy Canada

including California and Texas, solar and wind power is cheaper than natural gas and coal. wind generation has tripled and solar generation has increased over 80 times. up from 9% in 2005. power grid has contributed to cutting carbon pollution in the power sector by 28% since 2005.

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Duke Energy Lays Out Its Long-Term Clean Energy Pathways — and Price Tags

GreenTechMedia

The two pathways that would yield the most dramatic carbon reductions are based on North Carolina's evolving Clean Energy Plan stakeholder process, which is evaluating policy options for cutting emissions 70 percent by 2030 (versus 2005 levels). Solar growth by 2035 stalls at 8,650 megawatts under Duke’s base case, but rises to 12.3

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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

Notable clean energy statistics from the pandemic year include: Power Generation. Renewables’ contribution to the power grid set another record, rising 11% year-on-year. power in 2020. Power from all zero-carbon sources (renewables plus nuclear power) set another record, meeting 40% of demand.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

The report notes that the cost of solar energy has fallen 90 percent in the last decade, and the cost of wind power has dropped 70 percent. Between 2005 and 2019, greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. decreased by 12 percent. The best way to eliminate this risk, though, is to unwind the decades of construction that created it.