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The climate debate descends into mindless sloganeering

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Peter Boyer

Politics is re-shaping the climate question to suit its own needs. [8 March 2011 | Peter Boyer] There’s reality, and there’s politics, and for all our efforts to bring them together, they remain utterly, obstinately separate. The carbon tax debate … Continue reading →

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At last, some movement on a carbon price

Posted on 5 October 2010 by Peter Boyer

There can be only one winner in the carbon-pricing endgame being played in Canberra. [5 October 2010 | Peter Boyer] We’ve learned to lower our expectations when it comes to getting carbon pricing in place. It’s exaggerating to say Julia Gillard’s … Continue reading →

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