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Daily update: Milne: Australia should be net carbon zero by 2050

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Renew Economy editor@reneweconomy.com.au via mail2.atl111.rsgsv.net

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Milne: Australia should be net carbon zero by 2050; Redflow says trials shows large scale storage “cost competitive”; Coal industry in deep denial; Mixed Greens; RET review cartoon; Stem banks #100m for finance no-money-down energy storage; Why ExxonMobil is betting on a higher carbon price than Google; Technologies that could grow global economy; Newman’s cash grab will end as a tax on consumers; and Indoor air pollutions kills millions, solar could help save those millions.
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Greens leader Christine Milne has called on Australia to commit to being “net carbon zero” by 2050, and commit to cutting emissions by up to 60 per cent by 2030. Australia should phase out coal fired power stations by emissions regulation, as had occurred in US and China.
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Reaction of the coal industry to the recently released Chinese restrictions on dirty coal use in key coastal regions reveals an industry in deep denial.
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Whether the Newman government sells or leases Queensland’s electricity assets, the future costs to consumers will ultimately outstrip any instant benefits.
Indoor air pollution kills more people around the world every year than HIV and malaria combined — but solar power might be the key to solving the problem.

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