Katie Kouchakji

Articles by Katie Kouchakji. Visit Katie’s bio. Follow @carbonqueen79

10 min
20/May/2022

The $100 billion climate finance question

 Finance for development initiatives in emerging markets is intrinsically tied to climate change—from new roads and energy infrastructure to transportation and new buildings. Yet despite the billions of dollars in overseas development assistance funding, the promised $100 billion of new and additional climate finance by 2020 has failed to materialise
16 min
09/November/2021

What net zero looks like around the world

 Cities are key enablers of the energy transition. But each city in every area of the world will have a different set of priorities and ideas of how to achieve net-zero by 2050. FORESIGHT examines a city from each continent—and a research station—to show what this global action looks like from seven different perspectives
12 min
15/October/2021

Southeast Asia attempts to kick the coal habit

 Despite significant renewables potential in Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia, the burning of coal remains an important element of the economy. Changing attitudes and the climate emergency mean these countries are looking for an exit route but it will not be easy
4 min
24/June/2021

South Australian rooftop PV exports on trial

 Case study: As renewable energy, particularly rooftop solar, continues to be rapidly adopted across Australia, power system operators are having to find new ways of managing electricity generation and supply as the level of complexity increases. Digital solutions are coming into their own
8 min.
27/November/2020

Singapore energy transition plans consider floating solar and cable to Australia

 A lack of natural resources means accessing renewables as part of its energy transition is out of the question for Singapore. The country, renowned for its innovation, is having to think creatively to reach its goals
10 min.
02/September/2020

Missing details from South Korea green deal raises doubts over government intentions

 A decade of rapid growth has positioned South Korea to take full advantage of the clean transition under President Moon Jae-in’s Green New Deal. But a hangover from previous administrations and an elusive emissions reduction target put its efficacy in doubt
9 min.
11/May/2020

Using trade measures for climate gain

 Europe is considering taking the bold step of introducing a border carbon adjustment tariff on goods imported from regions where carbon pricing is lacking, placing trade right in the middle of its climate ambitions
11 min.
16/September/2019

The transition jigsaw – Part 3: Citizens, civil society and the courts

 Citizen activism is working to force change that is beneficial for all
10 min.
09/September/2019

The transition jigsaw – Part 2: The role for business and investors

 Where business leads others will follow
12 min.
02/September/2019

The transition jigsaw: Part 1 – The role of government

 Enshrine stability and predictability in law to ramp up investment
7-8 min.
The reaction of the Australian government to the recent IPCC report was to reject a phase out of coal. But with research showing new wind and solar are competitive with new coal, economics, not politics, looks set to define the country’s energy mix23/November/2018

Energy transition economics outpace Australian politics

 The reaction of the Australian government to the recent IPCC report was to reject a phase out of coal. But with research showing new wind and solar are competitive with new coal, economics, not politics, looks set to define the country’s energy mix
4-5 min.
Ensuring land use planning and transport policies are on the same page is vital if Auckland, New Zealand is to reduce emissions and meet its low carbon goals10/October/2018

Driving the transition

 Ensuring land use planning and transport policies are on the same page is vital if Auckland, New Zealand is to reduce emissions and meet its low carbon goals
9-10 min.
Australia, New Zealand explore low-carbon solutions04/June/2018

Australia, New Zealand explore low-carbon solutions

 Two antipodean countries, two different approaches to the low-carbon transition. While New Zealand is starting to lead from the top-down, Australia still lacks clear national policies with a patchwork of approaches to decarbonisation remaining the order of the day
6-7 min.
Blockchain literally links, or chains together, blocks of data, such as information regarding a specific power generator and a specific consumer.25/April/2018

New kid on the block

 Blockchain is regularly touted in the media as a tool to revolutionise business, but the jury is still out on whether it can help speed up the transition to renewables

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