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Europe’s gold standard should be ours too

Posted on 18 August 2015 by Peter Boyer

Our own economic future is being compromised by our failure to join the heavy lifting on climate policy. [18 August 2015 | Peter Boyer] All things are relative, and carbon emissions targets are no exception. What we think of Australia’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, business interests, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon cycle, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, coal-fired, economic activity, economic restructuring, economic threat from climate, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, future climate, growth, international politics, investment, leadership, modelling, renewable energy, science, solar, wave energy, wind | Tagged Australian politics, business, business interests, Canada, carbon, carbon cycle, carbon emissions and targets, China, climate politics, coal-fired, economic activity, economic restructuring, economic threat from climate, employment, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, Fukushima, future climate, Germany, growth, international politics, investment, Japan, Korea, leadership, modelling, New Zealand, renewable energy, science, solar, Switzerland, Tony Abbott, United Kingdom, United States, wave energy, wind | Comments Off

Has meat been given a bum rap?

Posted on 7 June 2011 by Peter Boyer

Meat has been branded a significant culprit in our greenhouse emissions, but a new study suggests its role may have been exaggerated. [7 June 2011 | Peter Boyer] One of the mantras that’s completely lost on me is “we are … Continue reading →

Posted in agricultural science, agriculture and farming, book reviews, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, food, fossil fuels, human behaviour, land use, permaculture, social and personal issues | Tagged agricultural science, agriculture and farming, Amazon, Australia, book reviews, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate change, FAO, food, Food and Agriculture Organisation, fossil fuels, global warming, human behaviour, land use, Meat: A benign extravagance, permaculture, Simon Fairlie, social and personal issues, Tasmania, United Kingdom | Comments Off

The heat is on our climate committees

Posted on 26 October 2010 by Peter Boyer

A study showing how far Australia has fallen behind in emissions abatement, and some telling shots from Ross Garnaut, make for an interesting year for our climate committees. [26 October 2010 | Peter Boyer] Julia Gillard and her multi-party climate committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, economic activity, emissions trading, fossil fuels, Garnaut, inquiries and reports, leadership | Tagged Alan Joyce, Amanda McKenzie, Ann Harding, Ann Pickard, Anna Skarbek, Australian politics, Ben Fargher, Brad Page, Cameron Clyne, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, Carbon Expo, Cassandra Goldie, China, Climate Change Roundtables, Climate Institute, climate politics, Dave Oliver, David Peever, Dermot O’Gorman, Don Henry, Don Voelte, economic activity, emissions trading, fossil fuels, Garnaut, Ged Kearney, Geoff Lake, Grant King, Greg Combet, Heather Ridout, Hubie van Dalsen, inquiries and reports, Japan, Joe Ludwig, Joe Morrison, John Connor, John Thwaites, Julia Gillard, leadership, Linda Selvey, Maria Atkinson, Maria Tarrant, Martin Ferguson, Masahide Yasuda, Matthew Warren, Michael Fraser, Michael Luscombe, Nathan Fabian, Paul Howes, Paul O’Malley, Peter Anderson, Peter Tighe, Ross Garnaut, Snow Barlow, South Korea, Tim Costello, Tim Flannery, Tony Abbott, Tony Burke, Tony Maher, Tony Nicholson, United Kingdom, United States, Wayne Swan | Comments Off

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Europe’s gold standard should be ours too

Has meat been given a bum rap?

The heat is on our climate committees

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