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The drawn-out dethroning of King Coal

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Peter Boyer

The prime minister’s belief in King Coal is financially foolhardy and bad for the health of the planet. [11 August 2015 | Peter Boyer] If, perhaps encouraged by last week’s snow, you still harbour a secret belief that global warming … Continue reading →

Posted in atmospheric science, Australian politics, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, changes to climate, climate politics, climate sensitivity, climate system, coal-fired, contrarians, divestment, economic activity, electricity networks, emissions trading, energy, fossil fuels, future climate, glaciology, ice, investment, land use, leadership, mining, modelling, natural climate influences, peak coal, planetary limits, renewable energy, science, social and personal issues, social mindsets, temperature | Tagged Adani Group, Carmichael Project, CEDEX, Commonwealth Bank, Galilee Basin, Journal of Glaciology, Pitt&Sherry, Tony Abbott, World Glacier Monitoring Service | Comments Off

How powerful men are skewing the climate debate

Posted on 22 April 2014 by Peter Boyer

A position of authority guarantees neither knowledge nor wisdom. [22 April 2014 | Peter Boyer] Fiona Stanley is an eminent medical scientist, public health specialist and 2003 Australian of the Year. Western Australia is naming a new hospital after her. … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, contrarians, future climate, modelling, psychology, renewable energy, social mindsets, wind | Tagged Aaron McCright, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian politics, Australian Stock Exchange, business, business interests, carbon emissions and targets, carbon pricing scheme, carbon tax, changes to climate, Commonwealth Bank, contrarians, David Murray, Dick Warburton, employment, future climate, Future Fund, investment, Maurice Newman, modelling, National Health and Medical Research Councl, NHMRC, psychology, renewable energy, Renewable Energy Target, Richard Lindzen, Riley Dunlap, Roy Spencer, social mindsets, Tony Abbott, Waubra Foundation, Westfield Retail Trust, wind | 1 Comment

Climate Advocacy Fund shows why accountancy is not boring

Posted on 16 November 2010 by Peter Boyer

The attitudes and actions of companies in response to global warming are coming under some serious scrutiny, thanks to a new Australian enterprise called the Climate Advocacy Fund. [16 November 2010 | Peter Boyer] In younger days I enjoyed dipping into … Continue reading →

Posted in business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, Climate Advocacy Fund, economic activity, economic threat from climate, education, fossil fuels, organisations and events, psychology, social and personal issues | Tagged Aquila Resources, ASX, Australia, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, Climate Advocacy Fund, climate change, Climate Institute, Commonwealth Bank, economic activity, economic threat from climate, education, fossil fuels, global warming, James Thier, Julian Poulter, Oil Search, organisations and events, Paladin Energy, Papua New Guinea, Perth, psychology, Ralph Norris, social and personal issues, Tasmania, Trucost, Woodside Energy | Comments Off

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The drawn-out dethroning of King Coal

How powerful men are skewing the climate debate

Climate Advocacy Fund shows why accountancy is not boring

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