VCE Politics - Unit 1 AOS 2: Case Studies

Albanese Political Power

Albanese government's policy to reach 82% renewable energy by 2030 (May 2025)

Australia Economic Power

 Australia has developed the Clean Energy Finance Cooperation, a government owned bank to invest in clean energy, which has delivered over $17.7bn in investments

USA Cultural Power

With the arrival of Trump, UBS has scaled back their climate targets, and aim to achieve net-zero in 2035, not 2025 (March 2025)

UN Diplomatic Power

COP28 resulted in governments being called to consider ecosystems for their NDCs. Parties decided to ratchet up climate action by halting and reversing deforestation degradation by 2030, which would eliminate 14% of emissions. (December 2023)

Greenpeace Cultural Power

Greenpeace has protested on Shell vessels against their use of fossil fuels. They boarded the White Marlin ship, north of the Canary Islands in January 2023 for 13 days.

Australia Technological Power

ARENA opened new programs in 2023-24 where they invested $59.1 million across 21 research projects to support development covering renewable hydrogen and lower iron and steel emissions

Shell Economic Power

In April 2024, Shell threatened to leave LSE for NYSE as NYSE was more positive on fossil fuel investment.

China Political Power

In Nov 2024, China passed its first energy law, which will promote the development of wind and solar power, with 200 million kilowatts of wind and solar power installed.