Seven energy charts that will cheer and frighten about Australia and the world

By Peter Hannam
Updated December 7 2016 - 8:13am, first published 7:39am
Anita Ho-Baillie, senior research fellow at UNSW, with a record-breaking solar cell.  Photo: UNSW
Anita Ho-Baillie, senior research fellow at UNSW, with a record-breaking solar cell. Photo: UNSW
Joggers along Shanghai's famous Bund: China's pollution is on the rise. Photo: Andy Wong
Joggers along Shanghai's famous Bund: China's pollution is on the rise. Photo: Andy Wong

Australia has unmatched renewable energy resources but will meet its climate targets only by intervening to accelerate the retirement of coal-fired power plants, according to Michael Liebreich, founder of global advisory service, Bloomberg New Energy Finance.