The 10 Gigawatt Vision: How renewable energy can power jobs and investment in the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory has an exceptional opportunity to prosper in this new era by converting abundant sunshine into renewable energy. By 2030, the NT Government could help drive investment in 10 gigawatts of renewables.

By pursuing the 10 Gigawatt Vision, the Northern Territory can put renewable energy at the centre of a sustainable growth strategy that creates over 8,000 new jobs and over $2 billion in revenue by 2030.

Read the story from Beyond Zero Emissions - “The 10 Gigawatt Vision: How renewable energy can power jobs and investment in the Northern Territory.”

Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disaster

We are entering a new era in the security of Australia, not because of terrorism, the rise of China, or even the cybersecurity threat, but because of climate change. If the world warms beyond 2℃, as seems increasingly likely, an era of disasters will be upon us, with profound implications for how we organise ourselves to protect Australian lives, property and economic interests, and our way of life.

Without a solid national plan to confront climate
threats, there’s plenty more hardship on the horizon. 

The early warning of this era is arriving almost daily, in news reports from across the globe of record-breaking heatwaves, prolonged droughts, massive bushfires, torrential flooding, and record-setting storms.

In a new special report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, I argue that Australia is not facing up to the pace of these worsening threats. We need a national strategy to deal specifically with climate disaster preparedness.

Read the piece from The Conversation by an Honorary Associate Professor from the Australian National University, Robert Glasser -  "Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disaster.”