Net Zero by 2050

The New Zealand government may opt for a strategy focused on preventing additional warming from methane, rather than achieving a significant reduction.

An electric ‘Bushmaster’ infantry vehicle could be deployed by the Australian Army as part of plans to transition.

While southeast Asia’s demand for energy is set to exceed that of the EU, it carries a risk of CO2 emissions growing even faster, a report warns.

In an effort to position New South Wales as a significant player in high-tech minerals sector, the state government plans to encourage exploration.

An immediate ban on new coal, oil, and gas infrastructure, as called for by the Greens, would lead to blackouts, a study by consultancy EnergyQuest says.

The UK government has set a 2028 target of installing 600,000 heat pumps a year, as part of the transition to net zero strategy.

A delay in banning sales of new diesel and petrol cars may result in some consumers postponing a switch to electric cars.

Mr. Abbott believes the federal government’s plan to achieve net zero by 2050 is irrational.

Critics argue it is dangerous to push such an industry, which is already consolidating around a few powerful players, to act in unison for political goals.

‘Both federal and state law broadly prohibit business competitors from engaging in concerted action in restraint of trade or commerce.’