Tag Archives: forests and forestry

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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The madness of mining for oil in Alberta

Posted on 6 January 2015 by Peter Boyer

The things we will do for a quick buck [6 January 2015 | Peter Boyer] The pictures show rich wheat fields under big prairie skies giving way in the west to rolling foothills and the pine-clad, snow-topped Canadian Rockies. Alberta … Continue reading →

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