Category Archives: emissions trading

A plea to politicians: find the common ground on climate

Posted on 8 November 2016 by Peter Boyer

Australia won’t achieve its emissions goals without cross-party effort Last Friday’s entry into force of the 2016 Paris Agreement raises the pressure on all Australian governments to put in place long-term plans to cut carbon emissions. That comes on top … Continue reading →

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Strangled by cynicism and world-weariness

Posted on 25 October 2016 by Peter Boyer

Australia’s responsiveness to global problems has slipped badly Australia would rate pretty well as a citizen of the world if the sole measure of that was being open to the global market. With protectionism on the rise, fuelled by vanishing … Continue reading →

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Second-rate leadership and dysfunctional politics make a deadly mix

Posted on 13 September 2016 by Peter Boyer

The latest Climate Change Authority report highlights Australia’s fast-diminishing emissions budget The final report of the Climate Change Authority’s two-year review of national climate policy tries to retrieve something of value out of a political mess. But the report is … Continue reading →

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