Zero Carbon Australia
Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan is Beyond Zero Emissions' plan to decarbonise Australia in 10 years, with the goal of achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions from electricity (stationary energy sector) and transport. This report won the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Banksia award for Australian Environmental research.
The group gives presentations, runs a discussion group and has two weekly radio shows on 3CR interviewing celebrity guests on climate science and global warming solutions. Interviewees have included: James Hansen, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Wieslaw Maslowski, Ken Caldeira, David Karoly, David Mills, Richard Heinberg, Arnold Goldman, S. David Freeman, Bill McKibben and Tim Flannery. Matthew Wright and Susannah Powell recently gave a lecture for the Melbourne Free University.
The Rudd Government received submissions from Beyond Zero Emissions as a part of the consultation process for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - Green Paper, and also for Australia 2020.
Beyond Zero Emissions takes part in the yearly Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne. They have promoted the construction of a high speed rail link between Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, which could be powered by renewable energy sources and complete journeys in roughly the same time as domestic flights.
The groups Executive Director, Matthew Wright recently won the prestigious Australian Banksia Foundation Award - The Environment Minister's Young Environment Minister's Young Environmentalist of the Year award as well as the Australian Clean Energy Industry award - Ecogen Clean Energy Young Industry Leader Award. For the work of the Beyond Zero Emissions' 10 staff and 350 strong volunteer research and administration team.
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