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Our first climate minister sees cause for hope

Posted on 1 June 2010 by Peter Boyer

Tasmania’s new climate change minister Nick McKim is an optimist, which according to one definition is an uninformed pessimist. But he’s determined to make a difference. [1 June 2010 | Peter Boyer] To use a topical metaphor, science and politics are … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture and farming, biofuels, biological resources, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon sequestration, cars, climate politics, community action, contrarians, cycling, economic activity, education, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, future climate, land use, leadership, local economy, local government, road - public transport, science, social and personal issues, Tasmanian politics, transport, trees, walking, wind | Tagged agriculture and farming, Australia, biofuels, biological resources, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, carbon sequestration, cars, Clarence, climate change, climate politics, community action, contrarians, cycling, David Bartlett, Devonport, Dunalley, economic activity, education, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, Fresh!, future climate, global warming, land use, Late Night Live, Launceston, leadership, Lisa Singh, local economy, local government, Lydia Cacho, Moonah, Nick McKim, road - public transport, science, social and personal issues, Tasmania, Tasmanian Climate Action Council, Tasmanian politics, transport, trees, walking, wind | 1 Comment

Why we need to embrace the 350 target, and go for it

Posted on 13 October 2009 by Peter Boyer

Government climate policies are a road to ruin, according to a UN study. If we want to avoid dangerous climate change we must try to bring CO2 concentrations down to 350 parts per million. [13 October 2009 | Peter Boyer] If … Continue reading →

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This is no way to make money

Posted on 26 May 2009 by Peter Boyer

Global warming is a real money-spinner — so long as you’ve got the fossil fuel lobby on your side. Continue reading →

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Our first climate minister sees cause for hope

Why we need to embrace the 350 target, and go for it

This is no way to make money

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