An international, interdisciplinary team of researchers, conducting climate and energy systems research, based at the University of Melbourne @unimelb
University of Melbourne
Joined February 2013
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Climate & Energy College retweeted
What a fantastic retreat we had with a few @unimelb @ClimateCollege alumni this weekend. They are now active in government, industry and civil society - changing the course of Australia towards net-zero, one step at a time. Let's try to keep the ball in the air!
Climate & Energy College retweeted
BREAKING #COP26
2.7C: warming of unconditional, least ambitious NDC 2030 range.
2.2C: Net-zero targets a few weeks ago shave off 0.5C (UNEP Gap report).
1.9C: A dozen new NDCs and INDIA's pledge, *IF* implemented and sufficiently supported
Briefing: climate-resource.com/tools/n…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
How significant is the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use? Not very, if signatories past efforts are any indication... theconversation.com/cop26-gl…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Delighted to speak at the webinar series of @ClimateCollege @UniMelb .
"Human well-being within planetary boundaries: Integrating climate policies with the UN 2030 Agenda"
Recording, slides, and underlying paper available here:
climatecollege.unimelb.edu.a…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Just launched: Probably world's most comprehensive and up-to-date quantification of NDCs, >190 climate targets under the Paris Agreement
Check out what countries pledge for 2030/2050 (green), previous pledges (grey), and whether whole economy is covered:
climate-resource.com/tools/n…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Renewable Energy has cracked 30% of energy generation over a year in the NEM, for the first time!
#NEMRecords
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Just released: New @UNFCCC Synthesis report on NDCs (the emission targets under the Paris Agreement):
Looks like the world hasn't got the right turn yet. The yellow road leads to 2.7°C warming, the blue ones to well-below 2°C or 1.5°C.
unfccc.int/news/full-ndc-syn…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
The #ClimateCrisis & #COVID19 are playing out diferently in Pacific Island cities and towns 🏝️
Find out more about how the #BluePacific is working towards sustainable urban development this Thursday on Zoom, 11am Fiji time 👇
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Climate & Energy College retweeted
A brief but positive moment in Australian history with solar energy eclipsing coal yesterday. Reforms are urgently needed to continue this sunny trend to keep our bills down and create new jobs.
energy research by @dylanjmcconnell
story via @australian
theaustralian.com.au/busines…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Great stuff from @NichollsZeb on the recent IPCC report on @3RRRFM this morning
(Segment from 2:15:28 for those that want to tune in)
rrr.org.au/explore/programs/…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Fancy a deeper dive into scenarios, carbon budgets and projected warming within the new #IPCC #ClimateReport? Here a run through the key graphs.
Watch here:
youtu.be/TRzV75SZLlY
With IPCC contributing author @NichollsZeb and myself, building on tremendous work of hundreds.
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Concentrations and temperatures were pretty stable over the last 2000 years (and longer). Certainly compared to next 300 years. Unless we embark on net-zero future. (Note: Raw model output shown, not constrained). Another context figure we did for Chapter 1 #IPCC #ClimateReport
Climate & Energy College retweeted
One of my personal favourites. A figure we did in Chapter 1 of #IPCC #ClimateReport showing the five considered scenarios, the timings peaking and halving CO2 emissions as well as when they reach net-zero. Together with @ed_hawkins beautiful stripes.
Climate & Energy College retweeted
New #IPCC #ClimateReport out now. Confirming the carbon budget, and requirement to go to net-zero CO2. And yes, we will likely experience warming around 1.5C, but whether we go past that limit is up to us.
Explainer on 1.5C and what AR6 says here:
realclimate.org/index.php/ar…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
(New from me): Renewables drive Australian emissions lower as wind records blown away smh.com.au/environment/clima… @NdevrEnviro @dylanjmcconnell #climate
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Happy to present at a public seminar hosted by @ClimateCollege
I will also reflect on #hydrogen, #efuel and #electrification implications from EU's #Fitfor55
This work is supported by @AriadneProjekt @PIK_Climate
public link to the paper:
rdcu.be/cj6zc
Public seminar: Dr Falko Ueckerdt discussing "Potential and risks of hydrogen-based e-fuels in climate change mitigation".
See details here: climatecollege.unimelb.edu.a…
Register here: unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
"The financial benefits of rooftop solar have skewed towards high wealth households, while the costs of solar support schemes and some other system costs are disproportionately carried by low wealth households," writes @dylanjmcconnell. ab.co/3viOh2d
Climate & Energy College retweeted
Compelling article by Uni of Melb @dylanjmcconnell who argues that unless solar system owners fairly contribute to the use of the grid, those least able to pay or participate in the energy transition will foot the bill abc.net.au/religion/solar-ju…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
I wrote a piece on the so-called "sun tax". Extreme tl;dr:
• Benefits of solar skewed to high wealth households
• System costs disproportionately carried by low wealth groups
• Will get worse as solar continues its steady onward march
Reform needed
abc.net.au/religion/solar-ju…
Climate & Energy College retweeted
🤓 i'm so proud of our team at @OpenNEM — @chienleng, @dir and @dylanjmcconnell — and grateful for their tireless work on this mammoth release.
if you're remotely interested in australia's energy transition, check it out: opennem.org.au
