Category: Paris Agreement

Biden Includes Xi and Putin as Invited Guests to Climate Summit in April

President Joe Biden is including Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a list of 40 world leaders invited to a global summit on climate change in April. The virtual event, called the Leaders’ Climate Summit, will be held April 22-23 and live-streamed for public viewing. “President Biden took action his first…


Biden Invites Xi, Putin to Climate Summit in April

President Joe Biden has invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to be among 40 world leaders at a global summit on climate change next month. The virtual event, called the Leaders’ Climate Summit, will be held April 22-23 and live-streamed for public viewing. “President Biden took action his first day in…


Victoria’s World-First Hydrogen Supply Project Plagued by Carbon Problems

The Australian government announced on March 12 the first milestone in a plan to supply clean hydrogen to Japan by commencing hydrogen production at a facility in the state of Victoria. The world-first pilot is part of the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Project, an Australia-Japanese joint venture seeking to establish a steady supply of hydrogen from…


US Officially Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

The U.S. officially rejoined the Paris climate accord on Friday about one month after President Joe Biden signed more than a dozen executive orders on his first day in office, including to rejoin the global pact. “We can no longer delay or do the bare minimum to address climate change,” Biden told European leaders during a…


World’s Biggest Coal Export Port Loses Funding Over Climate Change

ANZ will no longer fund the world’s biggest coal export port at Newcastle on the back of the bank’s new climate change policy that stops loans to the coal sector. The Port of Newcastle, which supports 9000 jobs and contributes AU$1.5 billion to the national economy, will now receive funding by National Australia Bank (NAB)…


2050 Target May Exclude Agriculture: Deputy PM

Australia may follow New Zealand in excluding the agriculture sector in its efforts to achieve a net zero emissions target by 2050. Prime Minister Scott Morrison appears to be leaning towards committing to the 2050 target through technology rather than taxation. But his coalition deputy and Nationals leader Michael McCormack says while the country must…