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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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The drawn-out dethroning of King Coal

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Peter Boyer

The prime minister’s belief in King Coal is financially foolhardy and bad for the health of the planet. [11 August 2015 | Peter Boyer] If, perhaps encouraged by last week’s snow, you still harbour a secret belief that global warming … Continue reading →

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A challenge to the PM to lift his game

Posted on 25 November 2014 by Peter Boyer

Effective climate action in Australia is looking farther away than ever, but it’s not an impossible task. [25 November 2014 | Peter Boyer] In early July 1971, Labor opposition leader Gough Whitlam stirred a hornets nest when he shook hands … Continue reading →

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