Tag Archives: Climate Commission

Renewable energy is not a straightforward solution

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Peter Boyer

Renewable energy is making progress, but it’s no replacement for fossil fuel. [4 December 2012 | Peter Boyer] Good news, it would seem. Within 40 years, according to Australia’s Climate Commission, “the Australian economy could be powered almost entirely by renewable … Continue reading →

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Climate action: the world is doing more than we think

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Peter Boyer

We can rest assured,  Australia is not ahead of the pack on climate measures [28 August 2012 | Peter Boyer] I’ll concede one point to the climate sceptics. There’s something surreal in the whole debate about man-made climate change. Last … Continue reading →

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The battle for better climate policy — and new Action Council appointed

Posted on 5 June 2012 by Peter Boyer

Despite what the science continues to tell us, developing climate policy seems have fallen off the radar. Good news is that we now have a brand new Tasmanian Climate Action Council. [5 June 2012 | Peter Boyer] The past three … Continue reading →

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