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A new climate group rises from TCAC’s ashes

Posted on 9 December 2014 by Peter Boyer

The Hodgman government seems to want to go it alone on climate policy. That’s not a good idea. [9 December 2014 | Peter Boyer] Coincidentally, on World Environment Day this year Tasmania’s energy minister Matthew Groom introduced legislation to abolish … Continue reading →

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Rising emissions and a leader in denial

Posted on 30 September 2014 by Peter Boyer

With the world’s carbon emissions rising at an increasing rate, Tony Abbott chose to stay away from a UN leaders’ summit on climate. [30 September 2014 | Peter Boyer] A slew of reports this month on our response to climate … Continue reading →

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Memo Paul Harriss: Life is more than black and white

Posted on 23 September 2014 by Peter Boyer

Paul Harriss’s zealous campaign against the forest conservationists is undermining his own government’s authority [23 September 2014 | Peter Boyer] The noise of discord around the world is more deafening by the day, which tells us more about information flows … Continue reading →

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