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Cancún: governments fiddling while the world burns

Posted on 14 December 2010 by Peter Boyer

The latest UN climate conference brought some relief after Copenhagen, but it’s illusory. The diplomats and politicians continue to behave as if we’re making progress over emissions. The science says otherwise. [14 December 2010 | Peter Boyer] First, the good … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, bureaucracy, business, investment, employment, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, climate politics, climate system, economic activity, emissions trading, fossil fuels, future climate, international politics, leadership, public opinion, science, social and personal issues | Tagged Australia, Australian politics, Brazil, bureaucracy, business, investment, employment, Cancun, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, changes to climate, China, climate change, climate politics, climate system, Copenhagen Accord, economic activity, emissions trading, fossil fuels, future climate, Global Carbon Project, global warming, Greg Combet, India, international politics, Japan, Kevin Rudd, Kyoto Protocol, leadership, Pierre Friedlingstein, public opinion, Russia, science, social and personal issues, Tasmania, UNFCCC | Comments Off

The heat is on our climate committees

Posted on 26 October 2010 by Peter Boyer

A study showing how far Australia has fallen behind in emissions abatement, and some telling shots from Ross Garnaut, make for an interesting year for our climate committees. [26 October 2010 | Peter Boyer] Julia Gillard and her multi-party climate committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, economic activity, emissions trading, fossil fuels, Garnaut, inquiries and reports, leadership | Tagged Alan Joyce, Amanda McKenzie, Ann Harding, Ann Pickard, Anna Skarbek, Australian politics, Ben Fargher, Brad Page, Cameron Clyne, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, Carbon Expo, Cassandra Goldie, China, Climate Change Roundtables, Climate Institute, climate politics, Dave Oliver, David Peever, Dermot O’Gorman, Don Henry, Don Voelte, economic activity, emissions trading, fossil fuels, Garnaut, Ged Kearney, Geoff Lake, Grant King, Greg Combet, Heather Ridout, Hubie van Dalsen, inquiries and reports, Japan, Joe Ludwig, Joe Morrison, John Connor, John Thwaites, Julia Gillard, leadership, Linda Selvey, Maria Atkinson, Maria Tarrant, Martin Ferguson, Masahide Yasuda, Matthew Warren, Michael Fraser, Michael Luscombe, Nathan Fabian, Paul Howes, Paul O’Malley, Peter Anderson, Peter Tighe, Ross Garnaut, Snow Barlow, South Korea, Tim Costello, Tim Flannery, Tony Abbott, Tony Burke, Tony Maher, Tony Nicholson, United Kingdom, United States, Wayne Swan | Comments Off

How climate change is changing us

Posted on 3 July 2010 by Peter Boyer

Keynote address to plenary session 2010 School Conference, School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, 2 July 2010. View YouTube video here and here. [3 July 2010 | Peter Boyer] [Professor] Elaine Stratford [head, School of Geography and … Continue reading →

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