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Emissions trading is best, says Shell chief

17 Jun 2011

Ann Pickard ... behavioural change needed.
Ann Pickard ... behavioural change needed.
Emissions trading schemes are a better way of tackling carbon pollution than government subsidies of renewable energy projects, says a senior Shell executive.


Shell Australia chairwoman Ann Pickard said other countries’ policies encouraging investment in small-scale renewable-energy generation and biofuels have done little to minimise carbon emissions despite their substantial cost.



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Vanuatu’s legal battle against climate superpowers heads to the UN

Mon 18 May 2026

COMMENT: The United Nations General Assembly upcoming vote responding to the International Court of Justice’s landmark 2025 advisory opinion on climate change could help move climate responsibility from political promise to legal accountability.

Trump has hindered offshore wind while China and other countries invest heavily

Mon 18 May 2026

President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly.

Coal pollution is cutting solar power output worldwide, study finds

Mon 18 May 2026

New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London has revealed pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side.

Natural gas to play key role in strategy to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050

Mon 18 May 2026

A new national strategy will double the capacity of the country’s electricity grid by 2050, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he announced the plan last week.

UN members prepare for pivotal vote on landmark ICJ climate justice ruling

Fri 15 May 2026

If the resolution is passed, governments will recognise their legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Global oil supply to plunge below demand this year due to Iran war, IEA says

Fri 15 May 2026

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Calls to exploit vast Mediterranean gas reserves at Cyprus energy crisis summit

Fri 15 May 2026

Cyprus, Greece and Romania suggest Europe's energy transition can wait.

A real ‘intergenerational equity’ budget would address Australia’s unceasing environmental decline

Fri 15 May 2026

Labor has unveiled a budget designed to tackle intergenerational equity in Australia through bold tax reform.

UK halves Green Climate Fund contribution, as it spends more on security

Fri 15 May 2026

After promising £1.6 billion to the UN’s flagship climate fund in 2023, the UK government has now said it will only hand over half as much.

Africa secures major clean energy deals as France deepens investment push

Fri 15 May 2026

French and African leaders have announced more than $11 billion in renewable energy investments across Africa, underscoring the continent’s growing importance in the global push for cleaner energy and industrial development.

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