International
25 August 2015
Diary of a climate scientist | Even the “top of Europe” suffers in a heatwave, writes Sarah Perkins. And worldwide they’re becoming more frequent and more intense
International
23 July 2015
A new website allows scientists around the world to assess the quality of media coverage of climate change, writes Daniel Nethery
National affairs
23 July 2015
Labor’s new renewable energy target is achievable, writes Giles Parkinson. But powerful incumbents will need to be tackled
National affairs
16 July 2015
With the next election on the horizon, the pressure is on to give Labor’s carbon policy a name that sticks
International
23 June 2015
A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes John Quiggin
International
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
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
12 March 2015
Books | Susan Lever reviews James Bradley’s new novel about a future reshaped by a changing climate
International
20 December 2014
Depressing as the climate negotiations may look, progress is being made, writes John Quiggin
National affairs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
24 September 2013
Has the environment movement failed to frame the climate debate effectively?
International
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
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
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
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
15 March 2013
If climate change hastens migration in the Pacific, two twentieth-century cases could be useful guides, writes Jane McAdam
National affairs
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
19 July 2012
Tony Wood proposes an innovative solution to a hard climate policy problem
National affairs
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
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
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
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…