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A faint glimmer through a murky haze

Posted on 16 February 2010 by Peter Boyer

Australian politics is much preoccupied with climate change these days, but so far it’s nearly all noise. A new carbon price proposal offers some faint hope. [16 February 2010 | Peter Boyer] The climate debate is getting noisy . Before, it … Continue reading →

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After Copenhagen, where to now for Australian climate policy?

Posted on 29 December 2009 by Peter Boyer

In the wake of Copenhagen’s failure to reach agreement on how to curb rising greenhouse emissions, Australian climate policy is on a knife-edge. [29 December 2009 | Peter Boyer] Copenhagen has opened up a Pandora’s Box of possibilities for Australia’s political … Continue reading →

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Lesson from last week: don’t leave it all to the politicians

Posted on 8 December 2009 by Peter Boyer

It’s hard to know whether Tony Abbott’s accession to opposition leadership is a plus or a minus for climate policy, though early signs aren’t promising. One thing’s for certain: we would be foolish to expect our politicians to solve this … Continue reading →

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A faint glimmer through a murky haze

After Copenhagen, where to now for Australian climate policy?

Lesson from last week: don’t leave it all to the politicians

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