Tag Archives: Professor Ross Garnaut

The overlooked emissions that we need to account for

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Peter Boyer

Carbon reduction measures won’t be enough to get us to our targets while we continue to overlook significant emission sources. [15 March 2011 | Peter Boyer] If ever there was an issue custom-designed for political carnage, it’s human-induced climate change. … Continue reading →

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The climate debate descends into mindless sloganeering

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Peter Boyer

Politics is re-shaping the climate question to suit its own needs. [8 March 2011 | Peter Boyer] There’s reality, and there’s politics, and for all our efforts to bring them together, they remain utterly, obstinately separate. The carbon tax debate … Continue reading →

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