Come work with us at ANU Centre for Climate and Energy Policy (CCEP) as research fellow (academic level B), on projects on decarbonisation and green commodities esp the Australia-China trade link. Funded until end of 2027, Canberra based, open to intl applicants. jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/researc...

Australia's government will be returned, probably with a sizeable majority. The road for principles-based, ambitious climate policy should be open. There's much to do to drive the clean transition, and it can be done - if we boldly grasp the opportunities. theconversation.com/australia-ur...

I'm calling COP31 for Australia.

Celebrating that we live in a functioning liberal democracy. Something to be cherished #ausvote

Easter reading from Georgina Woods - www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Telling about the lack of vision, or fear of big issues, in AUS federal politics: Asked what would be the one standout signature policy change (like historically the floating of the dollar or the GST), Albanese nominates affordable childcare, and Dutton the east coast gas reserve. (Leaders' debate)

ANU Crawford School is now on Bluesky. @anucrawfordschool.bsky.social

The final peer-reviewed version of the Global Carbon Budget 2024 is now published: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/... Only slight updates compared to the submitted version last November, mainly related to updated data. Get a summary of the results here: bsky.app/profile/glen...

Is limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C still possible? New article online first in @dialoguescc.bsky.social by @glenpeters.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Climate change messaging has a positive effect, across many different groups in different countries. Big study. But, does public opinion about the importance of climate change translate into climate action? Amidst worry about cost of living and geopolitics? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

At the PIK @pik-potsdam.bsky.social Potsdam Institute scientific advisory board meeting, with the leads of the Climate Economics and Policy (MCC Berlin) department, Sabine Fuss and Matthias Kalkuhl. (Pic at Einstein Turm on the PIK campus in Potsdam). www.pik-potsdam.de/en/institute...

It was a privilege to join EU DG CLIMA Kurt Vandenberghe, Rory Medcalf AM, and Frank Jotzo @frankjotzo.bsky.social to discuss climate security last Thursday. Many thanks to the ANU National Security College @anucrawfordschool.bsky.social for the invitation. (Images supplied: Jed Buchanan/ANU)

On 12 March, our guest @frankjotzo.bsky.social will present his research on green commodity trade and border carbon adjustments, looking at the case of Australia as a future green exporter. Join us for another engaging #SustainabilityColloquium! ✍️ Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...

I'll give a talk on green commodity trade and border carbon adjustments on Wednesday at Hertie School Berlin. www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev... @hertieschool.bsky.social @chflachsland.bsky.social

Looking forward to contributing at the PIK advisory board meeting and attending PIK Research Days next week in Potsdam @pik-potsdam.bsky.social

How did the IIASA Energy in a Finite World scenarios from 1980 perform? Global energy use followed its "low energy demand" scenario, but what about for the different energy sources? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/15... 1/

📢 You’re invited: Spring 2025 Sustainability Colloquium We have 4 exciting colloquia coming up this semester! With Marion Dumas, @brendandevlin.bsky.social, @frankjotzo.bsky.social, @jeffcolgan.bsky.social. 👉 Follow the link for more information and register: www.hertie-school.org/en/sustainab...

At AARES conference this week, we're convening a special session on Market Reform and Policy to Transition Australia's Electricity Grid. Yesterday we contributed at a pre-conference workshop on energy transition, hosted by CSIRO.

We're hiring a part-time Administrator for the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, ANU Crawford School. Come join us to work on a range of projects, in a small, friendly team. jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/centre-... (this is a reminder - applications close today 12 Dec)

How to assess the literature on climate change when it grows exponentially? But do we need to assess it all, or just the most relevant parts? Figure from www.nature.com/articles/s44..., in our npj Climate Action Special Collection on the #IPCC www.nature.com/collections/...

IPCC 7th Assessement Report cycle "scoping meeting" this week in KL. Am here as an expert for IPCC Working Group III - with ANU colleagues Nerilie Abram and Nicola Maher (WGI), and Mark Howden (a vice-chair WGII), and other Australian experts. List of experts: lnkd.in/gRc7yq2f lnkd.in/g9yd9Qus

The latest Economic Society of Australia poll of economists is out, on the effects of Trump. My comments summarized: "Yes it's a chill factor for climate policy but it won't be a decisive change for climate; other dangers from Trump are the greater concerns." esacentral.org.au/polls-item/5...

Article about our paper "Is Australia's urban-regional schism on climate reality or rhetoric?" (Colvin ea) A: a strong _perception_ of difference between urban and regional people that is not borne out by actual measurement of urban and regional people’s views. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The NSW Net Zero Commission's first annual report has been published. Report: netzerocommission.nsw.gov.au/sites/defaul... Media release: netzerocommission.nsw.gov.au/media/2023-2...

I'll be part of the IPCC AR7 scoping meeting next week. I'll focus on economic assessment, evaluation of policy instruments for emissions reductions, and trajectories for economic transition. Are you active in this field and want to share thoughts? www.ipcc.ch/event/ar7-sc...