Tag Archives: Stuart Barry

Our love affair with burning stuff

Posted on 19 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

Our governments’ addiction to fossil fuels won’t matter if the financial tap is turned off [19 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] Fire and the fuels that feed it have been our bosom companions for as long as we’ve walked the … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, biomass energy, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon cycle, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, coal-fired, divestment, economic activity, energy, forests and forestry, fossil fuels, future climate, gas-fired, investment, land use, mining, renewable energy, science, Tasmanian politics, temperature, wood | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Our love affair with burning stuff

Divestment: the new weapon in the carbon war

Posted on 17 September 2013 by Peter Boyer

Money is a great motivator. Divestment from fossil fuel industries may yet prove to be a game-changer. [17 September 2013 | Peter Boyer] It’s true: money makes the world go round. It puts the food on the table. It’s our … Continue reading →

Posted in business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, coal-fired, economic activity, energy, environmental degradation, fossil fuels, gas-fired, local economy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Divestment: the new weapon in the carbon war