Tara Laan

Energy, trade, and environmental policy expert at the International Institute for Sustainable Development

[Patricia Fuller @FullerPatriciaM]

IISD is celebrating #EarthDay with this great thread on renewable energy, the theme for #EarthDay2025!

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

Energy security depends on availability & affordability—renewable energy is vital for both.

Domestic wind & solar alongside battery storage can provide a reliable & diverse mix of energy, which isn't exposed to volatile int'l markets.
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#EarthDay

[Tara Laan @taralaan]

@RDNS_TAI Sorry to hear that Richard. Best wishes to you and your family. I'm sure he was enormously proud of you.

[Melanie Schweizer 🇩🇪 @schweizermel]

Gaza, the prelude of the end of humanity. We have been watching a live streamed genocide for 14 months, while our political leaders have clapped hands to it. Never in my life will I get over this horror alternative reality. A never ending black mirror episode.

[Tara Laan @taralaan]

""Australia, Canada, Norway, the US and the UK are all reducing domestic emissions under current policies, but their fossil fuel exports either remain constant, or are increasing." Excellent briefing: https://t.co/a9ZNBAtDkv

[Kerry Burgess @KerryBurgess]

Once again, the world owes a huge debt to the medical profession, who continue to speak out when our governments and our media support this horror...

[Kimberley Johnson @AuthorKimberley]

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[Tara Laan @taralaan]

Great study by the Australian Biodiversity Council "4% of the federal budget goes to subsidising activities that are likely to have a medium to high adverse impact on biodiversity... $26.3 billion/year... 50 times larger than it invests in biodiversity"
https://t.co/owwUnBVfQQ

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

"Stop giving power to people who don't believe in science or worse than that, pretend they don't believe in climate change for their own self-interest." Harrison Ford

There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy #biodiversity #voteclimate #dumptrump #vote

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

The @IEA #Renewables2024 is out now. The forecast—skyrocketing #RenewableEnergy deployment with #China leading the charge.

Yet despite record breaking capacity additions, the 🌎 is not on track to 3x renewable energy by 2030.

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https://t.co/WzKad70fTn

[Tara Laan @taralaan]

"Overall, the greenhouse gas footprint for LNG as a fuel source is 33% greater than that for coal" - Howarth - Energy Science & Engineering https://t.co/skoFx7XY9Z

[Tara Laan @taralaan]

The new https://t.co/pmAZbpEeOm finds solar+storage is so much cheaper than nuclear.

Nuclear in decline: "Solar and wind power capacities grew by 73 percent and 51 percent, respectively, resulting in 460 GW of combined new capacity versus a decline of 1 GW in nuclear capacity."

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

We all need some good climate news to kickstart our week, and here it is.

Australia's energy grid, which covers every state and territory except WA and the NT, averaged more than 45% renewables for the month of September.

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

G20 gov’ts provided USD 168bn in public financial support for renewable power in 2023—less than 1/3 of G20 subsidies for fossil fuels.

At #CEM15, @chrisbeaton3 highlighted the role state-owned enterprises & public finance institutions can play in shifting financial flows.👇

[Vibhuti Garg @Vibhuti_D_Garg]

How the national level ambition is translated to state level action.

Join us to know more on state level performance and hear from the experts.

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

Did you know liquefied natural gas (#LNG) is a significant source of global #methane emissions?

Despite being touted as a ‘transition fuel’ to reduce reliance on #coal, research finds natural gas could be as harmful when methane emissions are considered.
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[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

"Every single resources minister in Coalition and Labor governments since 2001 has gone to work in the fossil fuel sector."

Senator @larissawaters talking about getting the fossil fuel industry's influence out politics, at the #ClimateIntegrity Summit. #auspol

[Tara Laan @taralaan]

India reduced fossil fuel subsidies by ~60% since 2014 but they are still much larger (4x) than clean energy subsidies. The government needs to shift support to speed up the energy transition.

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

#Breaking | How have #India’s energy subsidies changed over the past decade?

Our new report finds that:
📈 energy subsidies are on the rise
⚠️ fossil fuel subsidies still outsize #CleanEnergy subsidies.

Learn More 👉 https://t.co/i3npYkvCQP

[IISD Energy @IISD_Energy]

#MindTheGap | Climate & energy knowledge gaps are holding back inclusive energy transitions, particularly for women.

From #JustTransition, to solar irrigation, & clean cooking discover what work is underway to fuel inclusive energy transitions.
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#InspireInclusion #IWD2024