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Climate change is a local matter after all

As higher levels of government have vacated the climate policy space, it’s left to the bottom tier to show the way. [7 October 2014 | Peter Boyer] Public debate over how we should address climate change has tended to fixate … Continue reading

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BZE Hobart launch rated a great success. Now to get parliament interested…

The Hobart launch of the Beyond Zero Emissions energy plan last night got many more people than organisers had bargained for. If only the interest could extend to State Parliament. [12 November 2010 | Peter Boyer] On a humid Thursday evening (11 … Continue reading

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