Category Archives: inquiries and reports

US report: Global warming is real and happening quickly

Posted on 3 August 2010 by Peter Boyer

A leading climate agency presents more powerful evidence that the world is rapidly warming. [3 August 2010 | Peter Boyer] Earth has just experienced its hottest decade since we began measuring such things, and 2010 is on track to be the … Continue reading →

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How Kevin Rudd threw out the baby with the bath water

Posted on 4 May 2010 by Peter Boyer

The virtual abandonment of emissions trading has thrown into question the Rudd government’s commitment to climate action, yet there remains the option of adopting a simpler, more effective carbon tax scheme. [4 May 2010 | Peter Boyer] For a couple of … Continue reading →

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A faint glimmer through a murky haze

Posted on 16 February 2010 by Peter Boyer

Australian politics is much preoccupied with climate change these days, but so far it’s nearly all noise. A new carbon price proposal offers some faint hope. [16 February 2010 | Peter Boyer] The climate debate is getting noisy . Before, it … Continue reading →

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