It’s 2023 and residents in remote First Nations communities still suffer from regular power disconnections. The fix is simple: put solar on every roof. But there are challenges to overcome first.
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CCS remains a ‘handy excuse’ for extracting more fossil fuels, our review indicates.
116 country assessment shows huge direct and indirect impacts of expensive energy.
National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world.
Long dependent on Russia for its energy, Lithuania has now entirely broken away from Moscow. To what extent can other EU countries learn from the small Baltic country?
The impact of oil sanctions on Russia is limited compared to the severe repercussions they have on the global economy and other countries’ abilities to achieve energy security and transition.
If the Nord Stream attacks were an act of sabotage, this shows how energy infrastructure can be strategically targeted as an act of ‘hybrid warfare’.
Fracking in the UK has a difficult history – economic theory suggests that whether fracking should occur is a simple case of consent and compensation.
China is in the midst of a devastating heatwave and drought. This has thrown the nation into an electricity crisis. And China has doubled down on coal investments to meet demand.
Opening up new fossil fuel exploration will damage our longer-term security and undermine our climate imperatives. It is dangerous for the planet.
In parts of Australia that are already very hot, we show how climate change is driving inequities even further – in housing, energy security and health.
Calls to export Canadian oil and gas to Europe are repackaging ethical oil rhetoric. But Canada and Russia share similarities in energy policy making.
After years of complex legal processes and misinformation, the mine’s fate hangs in the balance.
The new energy security strategy still doesn’t take energy efficiency seriously.
Failure to make the most of Britain’s abundant renewables will mean a costly and unreliable energy supply.
New research finds Japan has 14 times more solar and offshore wind energy potential than needed to supply all its current electricity demand. It doesn’t need Australia.
Supporting new fossil fuel projects is completely inconsistent with the broader goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 - and will not improve energy security.
Proposals to cut Australia’s fuel excise will prolong an already alarming dependence on oil-based imports and undermine policies to shift the nation away from fossil fuels.
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With the failure of talks, a Russian incursion into Ukraine has become more likely. But any invasion would face fierce resistance.
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning, University of Pennsylvania
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Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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Lynton K. Caldwell Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University
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