World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewables
Thursday, 6 January 2022
Port of Newcastle, the world’s largest coal port, will be powered entirely by renewable energy. The announcement comes as coal power generation in Australia’s national electricity market fell to its lowest level in the final three months of 2021.
In other news, Denmark aims to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030 as country strives for 70% cut in overall carbon emissions by 2030.
And Australian healthcare giants are under pressure to reveal net zero strategies
World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewable energy
Port of Newcastle, the world’s largest coal port, has announced plans to be powered entirely by renewable energy. The announcement comes as coal power generation in Australia’s national electricity market fell to its lowest level in the final three months of 2021.
Although Port of Newcastle will continue to export an average 165Mt of coal per year, organisers says move is part of plan to decarbonise the business by 2040, adding, ‘we don’t really have a choice’
Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030
Denmark's government has announced a goal to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she wanted to "make flying green.”
"When other countries in the world are too slow, then Denmark must take the lead and raise the bar even more," she said.
Motor manufacturer Chrysler aims to be all electric by 2028
Chrysler has announced plans to go electric by 2028, the latest automaker to announce a shift away from gasoline-powered engines under rising pressure to act on climate change.
Healthcare giants switch to the climate challenge
The healthcare sector is under pressure to reveal its net-zero targets. In Australia, it is estimated the sector accounts for 7 per cent of the nation’s emissions.