Scott Hamilton
@sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social
Author, researcher and policy advisor. Adjunct Associate Professor Monash Uni, Senior Advisor Smart Energy Council, ‘A Better Australia’ 📕 ‘Sold Down The River’ 📕 #RenewableEnergy #ClimateCrisis #EnergyTransition
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Scott Hamilton
@sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Say hello to your (policy) friend down under
At a critical moment for the US, Australian culture has won a small victory -- and there is scope for an even more important Australia-American exchange via the sphere of public policy.
www.themandarin.com.au
‘If America had Australia’s level of voter participation +59 million US citizens would have their votes counted…
…+100 women would be in Congress…~40,000 fewer Americans would die each year from gun violence’
#democracysausage #auspol #USElection24
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…+100 women would be in Congress…~40,000 fewer Americans would die each year from gun violence’
#democracysausage #auspol #USElection24
www.themandarin.com.au/280390-say-h...
Bragg threatens to resign over net zero
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
‘Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says it would be “absolutely ridiculous” for the Liberal Party to drop net zero, threatening to resign from the front bench if the rejection goes ahead.’
#auspol #LibSplits #ClimateCrisis #COP30
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#auspol #LibSplits #ClimateCrisis #COP30
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/post/2025/11...
Australian COP bid on the line as Turkey digs in
Pressure within the United Nations is mounting on Australia and Turkey to resolve the impasse over hosting rights for the event.
www.smh.com.au
‘The bid has been seen not only as a mechanism for Australia to increase its impact on climate diplomacy, but to firm ties with its Pacific neighbours, which describe climate as their key security priority, as competition with China intensifies.’
#auspol #COP30 #COP31
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
#auspol #COP30 #COP31
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Solar Sharer: Bowen wants retailers to offer free electricity for three hours in middle of every day
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org
Now we are talking @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
‘Electricity retailers will be required to offer free power to households for at least three hours in the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak’ #SolarSaves #auspol
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‘Electricity retailers will be required to offer free power to households for at least three hours in the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak’ #SolarSaves #auspol
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Interesting nevertheless 😊
Australian wholesale electricity prices are falling. So when will power bills stop rising?
The cost of generating power is definitely getting cheaper but the savings may take time to flow through
www.theguardian.com
‘“Solar customers consistently have lower bills, about 18% less than non-solar customers, even though they consume more electricity from the grid,” a report by the ACCC says. “Customers with solar and battery systems pay even lower bills.”’
#SolarSaves #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#SolarSaves #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’
Indiana Jones star calls US president one of history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
‘Indiana Jones star calls US president one of history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels’
#ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
THE ENTIRE US ECONOMY RIGHT NOW IS 7 COMPANIES SENDING S1 TRILLION BACK AND FORTH TO EACH OTHER
Sheesh‼️
Let that sink in & BE WORRIED, VERY WORRIED #TACO
Sheesh‼️
Let that sink in & BE WORRIED, VERY WORRIED #TACO
World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows
Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed
www.theguardian.com
‘Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed’
#ClimateCrisis #COP30
STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP, YOU TOO AUS ‼️‼️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateCrisis #COP30
STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP, YOU TOO AUS ‼️‼️
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pacific leader pushing Australia to 'close the deal' on hosting COP31
One the Pacific's most high-profile leaders is pressing Anthony Albanese to fly to the global UN climate summit in Brazil next month to "close the deal" with Türkiye and secure COP31 hosting rights fo...
www.abc.net.au
‘The president of Palau has told the ABC he wants Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to fly to Brazil next month for a global UN climate summit and "close the deal" with Türkiye to secure #COP31 hosting rights for next year.’ #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
What energy investment means for keeping warming below 2°C
New analysis in this guest post from Climate Resource shows keeping warming below dangerous levels rests on delivering on existing commitments, including boosting transition finance
theenergy.co
Important piece
‘As nations meet in Belém, the focus will be on aligning trade and finance to deliver conditional NDCs and establishing a clear 2035 roadmap with measurable energy-transition milestones.’ #COP30 theenergy.co/article/what...
‘As nations meet in Belém, the focus will be on aligning trade and finance to deliver conditional NDCs and establishing a clear 2035 roadmap with measurable energy-transition milestones.’ #COP30 theenergy.co/article/what...
Reposted by Mirya R. Holman, Anne Norton, Scott Hamilton
And I would like to challenge this person to get a real job
Reposted by Mirya R. Holman, Scott Hamilton
The world dropped the ball on critical minerals and China pounced. Is it too late for Australia and the US to close the gap?
In the wake of Covid, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertion in global markets, western countries have realised they can’t afford such concentrated supply chains
www.theguardian.com
‘Robert Walker, a research fellow at the Lowy Institute, says it will probably not be until the 2030s that a fully functioning and transparent market for critical minerals emerges.’
#CriticalMinerals China started the equivalent of a 4hr marathon 2hrs ago.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#CriticalMinerals China started the equivalent of a 4hr marathon 2hrs ago.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Australians install 100,000 home battery systems in 17 weeks, and they are getting bigger
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org
“it took 6 years from the installation of australia's first big battery to reach 1 GWh of utility-scale grid storage.
…& households have installed twice as much in the last 4 months!” - @simonahac.bsky.social
#Batteries @tristanedis.bsky.social
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…& households have installed twice as much in the last 4 months!” - @simonahac.bsky.social
#Batteries @tristanedis.bsky.social
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‘Tens of thousands of vessels could be fitted with solid wing sails, or with Flettner rotors like those supplied by Anemoi Marine Technologies (UK)…Eco Flettner (Germany), Dealfeng (China) & others’ Andrew Dickson @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social #auspol #COP30 reneweconomy.com.au/global-shipp...
Labor’s climate chief takes aim at ‘insane’ diesel subsidy
Climate Change Authority chairman Matt Kean said the rebate, heavily backed by resources companies, would better be spent on electrification technologies.
www.afr.com
#SpotOn Hon. Matt Kean👀
STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS, AUS ‼️‼️
#ClimateCrisis #auspol
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STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS, AUS ‼️‼️
#ClimateCrisis #auspol
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Death of baseload: World's biggest isolated grid is reaching 84 pct wind and solar almost daily
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org
‘Western Australia continues to defy conventional wisdom about the running of electricity grids, reaching levels of 84 per cent penetration of wind and solar on almost a daily basis.’ 😱
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Queensland anti-renewables group cited nonexistent papers in inquiry submissions using AI, publisher says
Exclusive: Rainforest Reserves Australia has published submissions naming nonexistent government authorities and a nonexistent windfarm
www.theguardian.com
Well. Well. Well.
‘When the Guardian asked RRA if the responses to its questions had been generated using AI, Smith responded “Yes” in an email’
#auspol #LNPSplits
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘When the Guardian asked RRA if the responses to its questions had been generated using AI, Smith responded “Yes” in an email’
#auspol #LNPSplits
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Al Gore’s private rally for the climate finance resistance
The former US vice president hosted a closed-door event for green-minded investors in Sydney.
www.afr.com
There was also Don Henry from the Smart Energy Council (and Gore’s own strategy adviser) and Quinbrook’s David Scaysbrook, backer of Mike Cannon-
Brookes′ Sun Cable.’ @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #auspol
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Brookes′ Sun Cable.’ @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #auspol
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Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
www.worldscientific.com
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
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