Category Archives: hydro

Energy taskforce opens a door to bolder policies

Posted on 29 August 2017 by Peter Boyer

If the government needed an opening for bold action on emissions, this is a pretty good one. The final report of the Tasmanian Energy Security Taskforce, released by the state government earlier this month, is a positive step towards a … Continue reading →

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Atmosphere reveals that we’re living a lie

Posted on 4 July 2017 by Peter Boyer

Our governments have been cooking the carbon accounting books. It’s past time they stopped. There are many measures of our performance in reducing carbon emissions, but only one that counts. As Bill Clinton might have said, it’s the atmosphere, stupid! … Continue reading →

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Climate-energy policy: time for a reboot

Posted on 21 March 2017 by Peter Boyer

With a climate emergency on our hands, it’s past time the parties got their acts together. Rebecca White’s rise to Labor leadership opens up the prospect of a much-needed policy makeover for Tasmania. There’s no better place to start than … Continue reading →

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