Category Archives: soil sequestration

Ominous portents of a slow train wreck

Posted on 30 December 2014 by Peter Boyer

We now have evidence that Australia’s carbon price scheme was working, plus some strong indications that its replacement will be a dud. [30 December 2014 | Peter Boyer] Two days before Christmas, without a murmur, the federal government let slip … Continue reading →

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When leaders are silent

Posted on 4 November 2014 by Peter Boyer

As the Abbott government plays havoc with Tasmania’s bottom line, the state’s leadership remains mute [4 November 2014 | Peter Boyer] Two events last week, one in Hobart, the other in Canberra, were depressing reminders of the yawning vacuum that … Continue reading →

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Tony Abbott’s voyage of discovery. Or not.

Posted on 17 June 2014 by Peter Boyer

The Abbott government’s approach to climate change and what to do about it is a world away from that of the Obama administration. [17 June 2014 | Peter Boyer] Travel broadens the mind. Tony Abbott’s mind seems pretty well made … Continue reading →

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