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After Copenhagen, where to now for Australian climate policy?

Posted on 29 December 2009 by Peter Boyer

In the wake of Copenhagen’s failure to reach agreement on how to curb rising greenhouse emissions, Australian climate policy is on a knife-edge. [29 December 2009 | Peter Boyer] Copenhagen has opened up a Pandora’s Box of possibilities for Australia’s political … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, climate politics, contrarians, economic activity, emissions trading, international politics, leadership | Tagged Australian Greens, Australian politics, Brazil, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, China, contrarians, Copenhagen, Earn Your Stars, economic activity, emissions trading, India, international politics, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Kyoto Protocol, leadership, Liberal Party of Australia, Nick Xenophon, Peter Boyer, Tasmanian Climate Change Office, Tony Abbott, United States | 1 Comment

Where’s the substance behind the window-dressing?

Posted on 29 September 2009 by Peter Boyer

The science of climate change is nothing like as complex as the politics, rife with grand schemes and empty assurances, but with little evidence of decreasing emissions from government activities. [29 September 2009 | Peter Boyer] Tasmania’s record rains are in … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, climate politics, community action, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, forests and forestry, international politics, land use, leadership, social and personal issues, social mindsets, solar, Tasmanian politics, transport | Tagged Australia, Australian politics, Brendan Nelson, bureaucracy, carbon, carbon emissions and targets, cars, climate change, community action, Copenhagen, David Bartlett, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, Equal Rights at the Lights, forests and forestry, global warming, international politics, Kevin Rudd, land use, leadership, Peter Boyer, social and personal issues, social mindsets, solar, Tasmania, Tasmanian Climate Change Office, Tasmanian politics, transport, Walk to Work Day | Comments Off

Facing the sustainability challenge

Posted on 11 June 2008 by Peter Boyer

The task of reducing carbon emissions is a very tough one, for politicians and the rest of us alike, but it is not an impossible one. We need to put our fears aside and take the plunge into a new way of seeing and doing things. Continue reading →

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After Copenhagen, where to now for Australian climate policy?

Where’s the substance behind the window-dressing?

Facing the sustainability challenge

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