As politicians take the razor to state and federal “complementary” climate policies, Fergus Green examines their role with the federal carbon price looming
30 Apr 12 Comments (0)Time to move beyond “treaties, targets and trading”
In the second of a two-part series examining the future of Australian climate policy, Fergus Green shows how Australia remains wedded to a model of international climate action that is no longer credible
06 Mar 12 Comments (0)The failure of “treaties, targets and trading” and the future of Australian climate policy
In the first of a two-part series examining the future of Australian climate policy, Fergus Green explains why the international policy consensus, on which Australia has based its carbon pricing scheme, has broken down
02 Feb 12 Comments (0)Havel’s legacy
Václav Havel, who died in December, was Orwell’s true successor, writes Jane Goodall
09 Jan 12 Comments (0)What Durban revealed about climate’s shifting allegiances
Canada’s reversal on Kyoto won’t undermine the sense that the Durban climate conference achieved more than many expected, writes Michael Jacobs
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Kiribati’s policy for “migration with dignity”
At the global climate negotiations in Durban, some island nations are discussing climate displacement. Nic Maclellan looks at the response from one Pacific government
04 Dec 11 Comments (1)Can Durban deliver?
These two weeks might turn out to be more interesting than expected, writes Michael Jacobs. The stakes are certainly high enough
29 Nov 11 Comments (0)“Kerrigan Clause” may be no bar to Abbott’s pledge
An Abbott government may well be able to repeal the carbon tax without paying compensation to the holders of carbon units. Fergus Green explains how
20 Oct 11 Comments (1)Ghosts of politicians past
As the latest carbon price package makes its way through parliament, Fergus Green takes a trip down memory lane
03 Oct 11 Comments (0)Can Germany go green?
The world’s energy policy-makers are watching as the Merkel government takes the lead, writes Michael Jacobs
01 Aug 11 Comments (1)Uncertainties and opportunities
The speed of carbon reduction is hard to predict, writes Frank Jotzo, but we’ll certainly need to do some serious spending
13 Jul 11 Comments (0)A clean energy future for whom?
Fergus Green unpacks the carbon pricing package to discover, at its core, a tension between fundamentally different visions for the future of Australia’s economy and environment
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Come fly with me
Frequent flyer Robyn Williams takes a look at how aviation is dealing with its carbon footprint
06 Jul 11 Comments (0)An idea whose time has come
Mainstream economics is beginning to recognise the opportunities alongside the climate threat, writes Michael Jacobs
24 Jun 11 Comments (1)Who should look after the cities?
The federal government is showing signs of getting back into the urban planning business, reports Margaret Simons
02 Jun 11 Comments (1)Third-party politics
Political advertising isn’t new, but third-party ads are a relatively recent, unregulated and potentially influential feature of political debate in Australia, writes Graeme Orr
31 May 11 Comments (1)The China factor
China’s Five Year Plan could turn out to be a turning point for global climate policy, writes Michael Jacobs
28 Apr 11 Comments (1)No need to let it rip
The experience of the renewable energy target suggests that a carbon tax will work better than a market-based approach to climate change, writes Brian Toohey
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