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Tasmania’s energy strategy tackles the shock of the new

Posted on 17 February 2015 by Peter Boyer

The current iteration of Tasmania’s energy strategy has discerned new forces at work; now it must work out how to deal with them. [17 February 2015 | Peter Boyer] The first thing to be said about the Tasmanian government’s five-year … Continue reading →

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A new climate group rises from TCAC’s ashes

Posted on 9 December 2014 by Peter Boyer

The Hodgman government seems to want to go it alone on climate policy. That’s not a good idea. [9 December 2014 | Peter Boyer] Coincidentally, on World Environment Day this year Tasmania’s energy minister Matthew Groom introduced legislation to abolish … Continue reading →

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The world-wide trend toward sustainable communities

Posted on 14 October 2014 by Peter Boyer

Local administrations around the world are stepping up efforts to build resilience into their communities. [14 October 2014 | Peter Boyer] “He’s from Barcelona.” That was Sybil Fawlty’s way of explaining the physical and verbal ineptitude of Manuel, the Spanish … Continue reading →

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