Japan, Australia attack IEA over ‘net zero’ + MORE

💥Energy Flux💥| Monday 24th May 2021

Governments are supposed to be the ones leading the clean energy transition, but too often we see regressive political rhetoric outflanked by innovative private initiatives. That’s certainly the case in Japan and Australia, where both governments came out swinging against the IEA’s net zero roadmap even as their industrial champions toil away at making it a reality.

That’s the lead story in today’s edition of Energy Flux, which looks like this:

💥Japan and Australia attack IEA’s ‘net zero’ pathway

⚡Transition lines – Decarbonisation stories you need to read

🧠Energised minds – Critical thinking on crucial energy issues

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Japan and Australia attack IEA's ‘net zero’ pathway

Australia and Japan are finding common cause on two incongruous issues: opposition to the International Energy Agency’s net zero roadmap, and exports of ‘green’ ammonia and hydrogen. This absurd situation highlights how both governments are clinging to the status quo even as private investors …