Tag Archives: Climate Change Authority

Ominous portents of a slow train wreck

Posted on 30 December 2014 by Peter Boyer

We now have evidence that Australia’s carbon price scheme was working, plus some strong indications that its replacement will be a dud. [30 December 2014 | Peter Boyer] Two days before Christmas, without a murmur, the federal government let slip … Continue reading →

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Palmer gives oxygen to the climate debate

Posted on 1 July 2014 by Peter Boyer

Clive Palmer is about to vote out Australia’s hard-won carbon price, but the news isn’t all bad. [1 July 2014 | Peter Boyer] Let’s start with some good news. Clive Palmer’s meeting with Al Gore last week yielded some very … Continue reading →

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Government shuns expert help on climate

Posted on 8 April 2014 by Peter Boyer

The government’s alternative to the Climate Change Authority looks decidedly shonky. [8 April 2014 | Peter Boyer] No-one’s going to be telling Tony Abbott or his environment minister, Greg Hunt, how to do climate policy. That’s why they’re trying to get … Continue reading →

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