Category Archives: growth

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 →

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Strong emissions targets are the real leadership test

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Peter Boyer

The government looks the goods on terrorism, but climate change presents a much bigger challenge. [30 June 2015 | Peter Boyer] When federal parliament voted last week to cut by 20 per cent the amount of clean energy it aims … Continue reading →

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Francis recasts the debate about climate change

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Peter Boyer

The papal encyclical on Earth’s ecological crisis will shift the political landscape on climate change [23 June 2015 | Peter Boyer] Pope Francis has spoken, and he says this: Life on earth is in danger as a result of human … Continue reading →

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