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Setting the agenda for the Tasmanian climate policy debate

Tasmanians seeking an effective climate action policy now have something to get their teeth into. A broad-based group has established ten strategies to make the island carbon-neutral by 2050. [20 October 2009 | Peter Boyer] On a sunny Saturday morning a … Continue reading

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Why we need to embrace the 350 target, and go for it

Government climate policies are a road to ruin, according to a UN study. If we want to avoid dangerous climate change we must try to bring CO2 concentrations down to 350 parts per million. [13 October 2009 | Peter Boyer] If … Continue reading

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Politicians on climate: a failure of wit, will and imagination

At every turn we are reminded of how little politicians know, or even care, about today’s climate emergency. Kevin Rudd and Brendan Nelson have given us a prime example. [22 September 2009 | Peter Boyer] Our politicians are failing us. Our … Continue reading

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