Pathways for climate change mitigation Mitigation of global warming in Australia

1 pathways climate change mitigation

1.1 greenpeace energy revolution
1.2 climate code red: case sustainability emergency
1.3 garnaut climate change review
1.4 green paper 2008

pathways climate change mitigation
greenpeace energy revolution

greenpeace calls complete energy revolution. there fundamental aspects revolution, aimed changing way energy produced, distributed , consumed. 5 principles of revolution are:

implement renewable solutions, through decentralised energy systems;
respect natural limits of environment;
phase out dirty, unsustainable energy sources;
create greater equity in use of resources;
decouple economic growth consumption of fossil fuels.

other goals of energy revolution are:

renewable energy: 40% of electricity provided renewable sources 2020;
coal-fired power phased out entirely 2030;
using electricity transport system , cutting consumption of fossil fuels through efficiency.

the energy revolution report looks @ policy suggestions australian government in regards climate change. policy suggestions of report include:

legislate greenhouse gas reduction target of greater 40% below 1990 levels 2020;
establish emissions trading scheme delivers decrease of our emissions in line legislated interim targets;
legislate national target 40% of electricity generated renewable energy sources 2020;
massively invest in deployment of renewable energy , regulate energy efficiency measures;
establish immediate moratorium on new coal-fired power stations , extensions existing coal-fired power stations, , phase out existing coal-fired power stations in australia 2030;
set target of 2% per year reduce australia’s primary energy demand;
ensure transitional arrangements coal dependent communities might affected transition clean energy economy;
redirect public subsidies encourage use , production of fossil fuels towards implementing energy efficiency programs, deploying renewable energy , supporting upgrading of public transport infrastructure;
develop highly trained “green” workforce through investment in training programs , apprenticeships.

climate code red: case sustainability emergency

climate code red states key strategies cutting greenhouse gas emissions 0 resource efficiency backed substitution of renewable energy fossil fuel sources. report sites ultra-efficient technologies , synergies, , wind power ways in tackle climate change problem within australia.

climate code red has outline rapid transition safe-climate economy. plan includes:

having building capacity plan, coordinate , allocate resources high priority infrastructure projects , invest sufficiently in means make safe-climate producer , consumer goods;
fostering research , innovation produce, develop , scale necessary technologies, products , processes;
national building , industry energy efficiency programmes, including mandatory , enforceable minimum standards domestic , commercial buildings, , allocation of public resources householders, limited financial capacity, reduce energy use;
the rapid construction of capacity across range of renewable technologies @ both national , micro level produce sufficient electricity allow closure of fossil fuel-fired generating industry;
the conversion , expansion of australia’s car industry manufacture zero-emission vehicles public , private transport;
the renewal , electrification of national , regional train networks provide capacity shift long-distance freight road , air rail;



providing safe-climate expertise, technologies, goods , services less developed nations support transition post-carbon world;
adjustment , reskilling programmes workers, communities , industries affected impacts of global warming , transition new economy.

garnaut climate change review

green paper 2008