Advice on automated and zero emission vehicle infrastructure

The Victorian Government has requested Infrastructure Victoria provide advice on the infrastructure required to enable the implementation of automated and zero emissions vehicles in Victoria.

Infrastructure Victoria has released a report outlining future scenarios for automated and zero emissions vehicles in Victoria.

Read the report and watch the video from Infrastructure Victoria - “Advice on automated and zero emission  vehicle infrastructure.”

The NEG a carbon price by any other name

Assuming the effective design and implementation of a final policy framework, the government’s announced National Energy Guarantee (NEG) provides an alternate approach to maintain reliability in the NEM, and contribute to Australia’s emissions reduction commitment under the Paris Agreement.

Below we outline our initial analyst response and implications for energy and carbon market dynamics.

Read the RenewEconomy story by the executive director energy and carbon markets at RepuTex Advisory, Hugh Grossman - “The NEG a carbon price by any other name.”

All eyes on the signing, ratification and implementation of Paris agreement

Now that the Paris Climate Change Agreement has been clinched, all eyes are on the signing, ratification and implementation of the agreement. Key to its effective implementation are the national climate action plans submitted by countries ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference last December.

The plans specifically of developing countries can and must be supported by mechanisms such as the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) to effectively allow the world to transition to a low-carbon and resilient economy.

One hundred and sixty one national climate action plans, also known as intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs), have so far been submitted by governments across the world. In these contributions, covering 95 per cent of all nations, each country provides its own vision for low-emission and climate-resilient development.

Read the NAMA News story - “Moving ahead with NAMAs in the context of Paris Agreement.”