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Michael Mazengarb

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New Zealand passes historic zero carbon bill with near unanimous bipartisan support

New Zealand passes historic zero carbon bill with near unanimous bipartisan support

RenewEconomy — The New Zealand parliament has passed landmark legislation that enshrines the country's commitment to the Paris Agreement into law, and will see the country achieve zero net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

Another nail in coal's coffin? German steel furnace runs on renewable hydrogen in world first

Another nail in coal's coffin? German steel furnace runs on renewable hydrogen in world first

RenewEconomy — German manufacturing giant Thyssenkrupp has completed a successful, first-of-its-kind demonstration of running a steel furnace completely on hydrogen, a development that is likely to further dent the future prospects for the global coal industry.

Renewable hydrogen getting cheaper, Australia could lead global market

Renewable hydrogen getting cheaper, Australia could lead global market

RenewEconomy — Some of Australia's leading energy experts say that renewable hydrogen is beginning to reach cost parity with some fossil fuel equivalents, and can emerge as a high potential export industry for Australia - with tens of billions of dollars - as technology costs continue to tumble.

Raiders success gives us a chance to celebrate our 'Canberraness'

Raiders success gives us a chance to celebrate our 'Canberraness'

The Canberra Times — Following the triumph of the Canberra Raiders in the 1989 rugby league grand final, news presenter Greg Robson declared at the end of his evening coverage that Canberra was a city that "now had a soul." That might be a declaration that is ever so slightly cringe-inducing looking back at it 30 years later.

Pachauri on Doha, IPCC Leaks and His Optimism

Pachauri on Doha, IPCC Leaks and His Optimism

Thomson Reuters Foundation — The international climate community suffered a rocky finish to 2012 with slow progress, lacklustre ambition and a leak of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) authoritative Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). At the centre of this is Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, chair of the IPCC and director general of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

ACT unveils plan to wean Canberra households off gas | One Step Off The Grid

ACT unveils plan to wean Canberra households off gas | One Step Off The Grid

onestepoffthegrid.com.au — The ACT government will provide incentives for households to shift away from the use of gas in their homes through an expanded energy efficiency scheme, as the territory targets next-stage emissions reductions and approaches 100% renewable electricity.

Why I quit climate's dark art

Why I quit climate's dark art

Sydney Morning Herald — Why am I telling this story of mostly nonsense? There are lessons from the Harry Potter story that passionate public servants should take heed of. They also go some way towards explaining why I choose to stop working for the government after 5½ years.

Intellectual Property Rights With Pachauri

Intellectual Property Rights With Pachauri

HuffPost — In an interview with The Verb, Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, director general of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has called for greater collaboration between organisations from all over the world in the development of new technologies to tackle the challenge of climate change.

Coalition passes on Teslas to pick diesels for new COMCAR fleet | The Driven

Coalition passes on Teslas to pick diesels for new COMCAR fleet | The Driven

The Driven — It is probably the most recognisable vehicle fleet in Australia, but the federal government's COMCAR fleet, used to ferry politicians, senior bureaucrats and senior federal judges around Canberra and other capital cities, still won't feature any all-electric vehicle models.