Tag Archives: climate sensitivity

We can do without the gold standard rules, thank you

Posted on 1 December 2015 by Peter Boyer

Greg Hunt’s optimism is misplaced. It’s past time our government dropped the deception over emissions. [1 December 2015 | Peter Boyer] Last week we got an idea of how Australia might put its case in the Paris climate meeting when … Continue reading →

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Leaders will feel the heat in Paris

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Peter Boyer

With global temperatures soaring, the pressure for a successful outcome in Paris will be huge [24 November 2015 | Peter Boyer] It’s happening. Heat energy stored by the global ocean is now being released to the air around us, and … Continue reading →

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Coal: the black cloud on Turnbull’s horizon

Posted on 17 November 2015 by Peter Boyer

We can end the climate threat posed by coal by removing the public subsidies that underpin its profits. [Peter Boyer | 17 November 2015] There’s a hint of a breeze blowing through Australia’s climate policy space in the wake of … Continue reading →

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