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Europe holds its ground on aviation emissions

Posted on 10 January 2012 by Peter Boyer

It’s getting some stick from international airlines and governments, but the European court determination that airlines must pay for carbon emissions is a win for the planet. [10 January 2012 | Peter Boyer] Politics is the art of the possible, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, aviation, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon offsetting, climate politics, energy, fossil fuels, human behaviour, international politics, leadership, social and personal issues, tourism, transport fuel | Tagged air transport, American Chemical Society, Anthony Albanese, Australia, Australian politics, aviation, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon offsetting, Chris Jordan, climate change, climate politics, Connie Hedegaard, energy, Environmental Science and Technology, European Commission, European Union, fossil fuels, global warming, Hillary Clinton, human behaviour, international politics, Jan Fuglestvedt, Jens Borken-Kleefeld, José Manuel Barosso, leadership, rail, road - public transport, road freight, social and personal issues, Tasmania, Terje Berntsen, tourism, transport, transport fuel | Comments Off

At last peak oil goes mainstream. Now what?

Posted on 24 May 2011 by Peter Boyer

The world’s oil establishment has at last acknowledged the reality of peak oil. Now we have to work out what to do about it, and it won’t be easy. [24 May 2011 | Peter Boyer] How are we travelling? Well, … Continue reading →

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Aviation flies into some very uncertain times

Posted on 4 January 2011 by Peter Boyer

The affluent part of humanity is mobile as it never was before, but there are signs that global travel’s big feast is coming to an end. [4 January 2011 | Peter Boyer] An alien life form wanting to know about … Continue reading →

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Europe holds its ground on aviation emissions

At last peak oil goes mainstream. Now what?

Aviation flies into some very uncertain times

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