Australia Announces Higher Emissions Cuts | Good Climate News
Australia has unveiled a plan to cut its carbon emissions by 62%-70% over 2005 levels by 2035, heralds RNZ News. The new target from the Labor government is significantly more aggressive than its previous plan of 43% by 2030.
UN Climate Week kicks off this week in New York City, reports Reuters. The conference - which brings together environmental nonprofits, companies and philanthropists - is set to be the biggest yet, despite the backsliding climate policy of its host country.
California is moving ahead with plans for offshore wind farms despite the Trump administration’s opposition, explains The Los Angeles Times. Work like planning, permitting, financing, dredging and port upgrades will continue while activities in federal waters are stalled.
Iowa is looking to expand from wind energy into solar energy, relays Inside Climate News. Wind dominates Iowa’s electricity generation mix at 66.7%, but the state is looking to solar + storage to eliminate residual coal use.
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are booming, notes Electrek, with 37.5 GW of capacity now online in the United States. VPPs are integrated networks of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), like batteries, EVs and smart thermostats which can dynamically provide capacity to the grid. Their success is essential to the energy transition.
Saudi Arabia has launched a tender for a massive new slate of solar projects totaling 3.1 GW, according to PV Magazine. Solar plays only a tiny role in Saudi Arabia’s energy landscape now, but the desert petrostate is looking to exploit its massive potential.
