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International Michael Jacobs 6 October 2010 European governments are considering a plan to cut carbon emissions irrespective of what other countries decide, writes Michael Jacobs
National affairs John Daley & Tristan Edis 23 September 2010 Although a price on carbon will mean real changes to parts of the Australian economy, write John Daley and Tristan Edis, its impact on most industries will be small International Michael Jacobs 2 September 2010 In every generation one issue comes to symbolise the wider battle to protect the natural world. This could be it, writes Michael Jacobs International Michael Jacobs 29 July 2010 Not quite, writes Michael Jacobs. But the battle will be a tough one National affairs Brian Toohey 8 July 2010 With the government and the opposition treading water, Brian Toohey looks at alternative ways forward
Norm Kelly 7 July 2010 New Zealand’s new emissions trading scheme is far from ideal, but at least it’s a first step, writes Norm Kelly
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 7 May 2010 There are seven good reasons to suggest that the government’s backdown on emissions trading will have costs both in electoral and longer-term political terms, argues… National affairs Rob Chalmers 28 April 2010 By focusing on negotiations with the Coalition, the government lost momentum and opportunities, writes Rob Chalmers National affairs Rodney Tiffen 1 April 2010 The Australian talks about climate change with (almost) one voice International Melanie Fitzpatrick 8 March 2010 Regardless of claims by polluters and sceptics, the IPCC’s science is overwhelmingly sound, writes Melanie Fitzpatrick from the Union of Concerned Scientists in Washington
National affairs Richard Denniss 9 February 2010 The Greens and government should at least be able to agree that some carbon price is better than none, writes Richard Denniss
International Peter Browne 14 January 2010 China’s decision to resist binding emissions targets at Copenhagen gives a glimpse of a country with big and sometimes conflicting plans for growth, trade and influence,… International Ian Lowe 17 December 2009 Ian Lowe catches some glimpses of the Copenhagen conference from outside in the queue National affairs Peter Browne 5 December 2009 Could Latrobe Valley coal be creating a source of renewable energy? That’s one of the questions being explored in the Victorian Geothermal Assessment Report, writes… National affairs Brian Toohey 2 December 2009 There are more straightforward ways of moving towards a low-carbon future, argues Brian Toohey
National affairs Geoffrey Barker 10 November 2009 The reporting of Kevin Rudd’s climate speech demonstrated the failings of the news media, writes Geoffrey Barker
National affairs Brian Toohey 7 October 2009 The vast spending gap between compensation and renewable energy demonstrates a lack of federal government commitment to dealing with climate change, writes Brian Toohey National affairs Brett Evans 24 September 2009 A dusty day in Sydney wouldn’t have surprised Enrico Fermi, writes Brett Evans National affairs Brian Toohey 5 August 2009 Is Kevin Rudd a supporter or a critic of neo-liberal policy-making? On the evidence of his approach to climate change, it’s hard to know, writes Brian Toohey Essays & reportage Jane McAdam & Maryanne Loughry 30 June 2009 For people on Kiribati and Tuvalu facing increasing climate pressures, the description “refugee” has too many negative connotations, write Jane McAdam and…
National affairs David West 20 May 2009 Tolerance, freedom and democracy can only survive if core elements of the liberal tradition are transformed, writes David West
Essays & reportage Charles Gent 16 May 2009 The southward movement of Goyder’s Line, which marks off arable land in South Australia, is creating unease among winemakers, writes Charles Gent National affairs Norman Abjorensen 5 May 2009 The federal government’s reversal on climate change is another example of the corporate colonisation of society, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Norman Abjorensen 22 April 2009 There is something faintly absurd about treating a potential global catastrophe as just another everyday event that can be managed, writes Norman Abjorensen National affairs Iain MacGill & Regina Betz 4 March 2009 A diverse set of measures is needed if we are to minimise the risk of failing to deal effectively with climate change, write Iain MacGill and Regina Betz
National affairs Richard Denniss 25 February 2009 The federal government’s emissions trading scheme is in trouble. Richard Denniss looks at the alternative
National affairs Richard Denniss 2 February 2009 It seems paradoxical, but the Rudd government’s emissions trading scheme will stop individuals and governments from acting to reduce emissions, writes Richard Denniss Essays & reportage Peter Mares 27 November 2008 All sides of politics agree that a German-style national feed-in tariff to encourage rooftop solar power makes sense. But Christine Milne’s bill to create the tariff is… Essays & reportage David Corlett 27 November 2008 The link between climate change and migration is more complex than it might seem, writes David Corlett in this extract from his new book National affairs Ian Lowe 12 November 2008 The World Economic Forum’s latest summit showed that Australia can both learn from and teach the rest of the world, writes Ian Lowe from Dubai