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After Copenhagen, where to now for Australian climate policy?

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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How leadership went AWOL at Poznan

The Poznan climate change meeting needed national governments to stand up to be counted. They didn’t. Continue reading

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The changing sea around us

The ocean around us, the source of life, is the basis for our future well-being. We will do well to heed what’s happening there. Continue reading

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