The UK vows to be free of fossil fuels by 2035

There’s a whole lot of news today, even leaving aside the high drama of New South Wales state politics.

First cab off the rank is the announcement that the UK, population 67 million, will be run on 100% renewable power by 2035, as Boris Johnson vows to get off the gas as prices surge.

A new study has found that electrifying everything and powering it with renewables would save Australian households thousands, while Twiggy Forrest has slammed the Federal Government’s dirty hydrogen strategy ahead of COP26.

And for a bit of inspiration to start your day, check out the video of Greenpeace activists in The Netherlands blocking the entrance to a Shell oil refinery.

UK electricity generation to be fossil fuel free by 2035, says Boris Johnson

PM tells Conservative conference that removing gas as power source will help protect against price surges

Clean energy cash splash would cut household bills $4200 by 2035
Australian households would save $4200 on their energy bills by 2035 if governments helped them add solar power and batteries, replace gas cooking and heating appliances and purchase electric vehicles.

SA is officially a renewable energy powerhouse… and the private sector is starting to cash in
Around 60% of SA’s electricity needs were serviced by renewables in 2020, and up to 100% at times, a striking difference from its reliance on fossil fuels only two decades ago.

New Zealand ruling against deep-sea mining set a global precedent – now Ardern should ban it
Last week’s court decision affirmed the view that seabed mining is too dangerous, too risky and too harmful to the environment

Blue hydrogen a ‘highway to climate disaster’: Andrew Forrest slams fossil fuel funding
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has taken to the world stage to launch an attack on public funding for use of gas, coal and carbon capture to make hydrogen fuel.

Views split on BHP’s climate plan as shareholder vote looms
Australian mining giant BHP is facing further scrutiny over the credibility of its plans to curb the huge carbon footprint of its customers around the world ahead of a shareholder vote on its climate change strategy.

Greenpeace Activists Block Entrance to Rotterdam Oil Refinery
Greenpeace protesters blocked an entrance to an oil refinery owned by Shell in support of a proposed law that would ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship in the European Union.