Category Archives: emissions trading

Tax reform incomplete without carbon pricing

Posted on 6 October 2015 by Peter Boyer

The ERF will fail without tougher sanctions against pollution [6 October 2015 | Peter Boyer] The message from Malcolm Turnbull ahead of last week’s reform summit was that nothing was off the table, so it was reasonable to expect the … Continue reading →

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Exxon’s long conspiracy of silence

Posted on 22 September 2015 by Peter Boyer

The failure of Exxon to act on critically important scientific information 30 years ago is a reflection on us all. [22 September 2015 | Peter Boyer] The Pullitzer-prizewinning US news service Inside Climate News has just lifted the lid on … Continue reading →

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Fingers crossed on Turnbull’s climate plans

Posted on 16 September 2015 by Peter Boyer

There are many obstacles that could prevent Malcolm Turnbull recalibrating climate policy, but also huge opportunities. [16 September 2015 | Peter Boyer] At long last there’s hope that Australia under a Liberal government might actually contribute something to the global … Continue reading →

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