Tag Archives: Emissions Reduction Fund

Hunt’s sleight-of-hand needs calling out

Posted on 28 April 2015 by Peter Boyer

Greg Hunt claims a “stunning” success for the ERF, but it’s far too early to tell [28 April 2015 | Peter Boyer] Remember Tony Abbott’s 2013 line about carbon trading – “a so-called market in the non-delivery of an invisible … Continue reading →

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Emission policy undermined by contrarian funding

Posted on 21 April 2015 by Peter Boyer

In the same week as its Emissions Reduction Fund gets its first workout, the Abbott government announced it would support a contrarian think-tank. [Peter Boyer | 21 April 2015] In this Gallipoli week we can be forgiven if we miss … Continue reading →

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After the carbon price, what?

Posted on 22 July 2014 by Peter Boyer

We are now more or less back where we started in 2007. Except, luckily, for the RET, the CEFC and one or two other quite useful acronyms. [22 July 2014 | Peter Boyer] So this is it. A decade of effort … Continue reading →

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