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International Michael Gill 17 June 2015 Economist William Nordhaus has come up with a new approach to reducing carbon emissions, writes Michael Gill. And Australia could benefit more than we expect
International Nic Maclellan 19 March 2015 The devastation in Vanuatu underlines the importance of building community resilience before natural disasters, writes Nic Maclellan. Meanwhile, Australia is cutting its… Books & arts Susan Lever 12 March 2015 Books | Susan Lever reviews James Bradley’s new novel about a future reshaped by a changing climate International John Quiggin 20 December 2014 Depressing as the climate negotiations may look, progress is being made, writes John Quiggin National affairs John Quiggin 11 December 2014 Nuclear power might be worth considering as a reserve option, says John Quiggin, but experience overseas shows Australia’s carbon savings must be made elsewhere
National affairs Fergus Green 21 November 2014 As the dust settles after the US–China climate announcement and Australia’s G20 climate debacle, Fergus Green takes a closer look at the Abbott…
National affairs John Quiggin 18 August 2014 No arguments seem to sway right-wing politicians and commentators in the United States and Australia, says John Quiggin. Will we have to wait for demography to do its work? National affairs Peter Brent 3 July 2014 Both the major parties have made a habit of misinterpreting the polls on climate change. The latest results shouldn’t provide any comfort to the Coalition Books & arts Andrew Dodd 28 May 2014 Philip Chubb’s insider account of the demise of Kevin Rudd’s climate scheme is essential reading, says Andrew Dodd Essays & reportage eBook 17 April 2014 This eBook features Tim Senior’s recently announced prize-winning entry in the Gavin Mooney Essay Prize for 2013, together with the four runners-up
National affairs Frank Jotzo and Paul Burke 17 March 2014 Nothing has happened since the election to challenge the view that the Coalition’s Direct Action plan for carbon reduction is vastly inferior to carbon pricing, write…
Essays & reportage Tim Senior 24 February 2014 In his winning entry for the Gavin Mooney Memorial Essay Competition, Sydney GP Tim Senior argues that language, and different ways of knowing, have been getting in the… International Nic Maclellan 22 November 2013 Australia’s performance at CHOGM and in Warsaw this month will accelerate the decline of its influence in the Pacific, writes Nic Maclellan Essays & reportage Simon Copland 24 September 2013 Has the environment movement failed to frame the climate debate effectively? International Klaus Neumann 16 September 2013 Like Australia, Germany has seen a shift in the political middle ground. But there, it’s ended up in an intriguing place, writes Klaus Neumann
National affairs Fergus Green 11 September 2013 Tony Abbott might have pledged in blood to repeal the Australian carbon pricing scheme, but what’s likely to happen once the obstacles are clear? Fergus Green…
National affairs Fergus Green 22 May 2013 Europe’s carbon pricing woes cast further doubt on the credibility of Australia’s scheme and on Treasury’s forecasts of the revenue it will reap for the budget National affairs Giles Parkinson 16 May 2013 The electricity generation industry is waking up to the fact that its business model is broken, writes Giles Parkinson. With consumption down, can it refit for the green economy? International Jane McAdam 15 March 2013 If climate change hastens migration in the Pacific, two twentieth-century cases could be useful guides, writes Jane McAdam National affairs Fergus Green 2 August 2012 Our policies have focused on the small portion of emissions that we account for within Australia. It’s time to start thinking about how we can influence emissions beyond our…
National affairs Tony Wood 19 July 2012 Tony Wood proposes an innovative solution to a hard climate policy problem
National affairs Fergus Green 14 June 2012 Amid tumbling international carbon markets and calls to weaken the carbon pricing scheme, Fergus Green makes the case for retaining an Australian carbon price floor National affairs Fergus Green 30 April 2012 As politicians take the razor to state and federal “complementary” climate policies, Fergus Green examines their role with the federal carbon price looming National affairs Fergus Green 6 March 2012 In the second of a two-part series examining the future of Australian climate policy, Fergus Green shows how Australia remains wedded to a model of international climate… National affairs Fergus Green 2 February 2012 In the first of a two-part series examining the future of Australian climate policy, Fergus Green explains why the international policy consensus, on which Australia has…
Essays & reportage Jane Goodall 9 January 2012 Václav Havel, who died in December, was Orwell’s true successor, writes Jane Goodall
National affairs Michael Jacobs 14 December 2011 Canada’s reversal on Kyoto won’t undermine the sense that the Durban climate conference achieved more than many expected, writes Michael Jacobs National affairs Fergus Green 9 December 2011 Fergus Green outlines the next steps Australia must take National affairs Nic Maclellan 4 December 2011 At the global climate negotiations in Durban, some island nations are discussing climate displacement. Nic Maclellan looks at the response from one Pacific government International Michael Jacobs 29 November 2011 These two weeks might turn out to be more interesting than expected, writes Michael Jacobs. The stakes are certainly high enough