Articles * Intensity

Sep 06, 2023

1 min read

Are fossil fuels a requirement of human prosperity?

'Fossil fuels a requirement of human prosperity'. That's what Vivek Ramaswamy, a top-polling US Republican presidential candidate, said in the party's recent primary debate. (Fwiw, Ramaswamy is also a millennial, which means his views on climate change swim against the tide of 71% of his generation.*) In this week's climate data briefing, we ask if this is true for Australia. Does our nation's wealth depend on emissions? GDP v. Emissions Since 2005, Australia’s real GDP* has grown to around

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Aug 23, 2023

2 min read

Energy intensity: How much energy to move people and stuff

In the last briefing, we looked at transport emissions. But that's just one key indicator. Another is energy intensity. Let's dive in ... Why energy intensity matters Energy intensity is the power we need to get a specific output. When it comes to transport, that output is moving people and stuff. Energy efficiency means we use less power to get the same result. The International Energy Agency (IEA) says improving energy efficiency is one of the quickest and cheapest ways to reduce emissions

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