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"If politics moves slowly, climate politics often feels like it doesn’t move at
all.
Yet at the weekend, US senators worked through the night to accomplish
something they have failed to do since NASA scientist James Hansen first warned
them about the dangers of climate change almost 35 years ago. They passed a
major climate bill.
And not just any bill. The A$530 billion of clean energy initiatives in the
larger Inflation Reduction Act represent the largest single investment to slow
global heating in US history. It means the world’s second-largest emitter of
greenhouse gases will become a global leader on climate change.
Initial modelling suggests the bill could be enough to cut US emissions by
around 40% by 2030, relative to a 2005 baseline. That won’t meet President Joe
Biden’s goal of halving emissions by 2030, but it gives America a fighting
chance.
What does it mean for Australia? After the go-slow years of Coalition
government and Trump’s fossil-fuel-friendly presidency, the times finally
favour action. There is a clean energy race on, and Australia needs to keep
up."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
