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National affairs Despite the politics, good news on climate John Quiggin 5 April 2017 It’s almost certainly too late for any leader to derail progress towards a decarbonised global economy National affairs Old coal, no new gas: how to generate an electricity crisis Tim Colebatch 28 March 2017 Fortunately, though, there are four things we can do in the short term to alleviate the problem National affairs Why gas prices went sky-high, and what governments need to do about it Tim Colebatch 16 March 2017 A true story of government controls, utility privatisations, and the incentive to export National affairs Energy security: a litmus test for the PM and his deputy Tim Colebatch 17 February 2017 Malcolm Turnbull is staking his government on policies that are widely opposed and hard to defend

International Why the ratchet mechanism is (almost) everything in Paris Fergus Green 11 December 2015 Without a credible mechanism for intensifying climate action over time, the Paris agreement will do nothing to bridge the chasm between what is possible now and what is needed in… International In Paris with the mayor of Byron Giles Parkinson 8 December 2015 Cities, regions and states are setting the pace on climate adaptation, reports Giles Parkinson from Paris National affairs Will Bill Shorten understand the energy consumer must be king? Giles Parkinson 23 July 2015 Labor’s new renewable energy target is achievable, writes Giles Parkinson. But powerful incumbents will need to be tackled International The prospects for action on climate have never been better John Quiggin 23 June 2015 A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes John Quiggin

National affairs Not so fast to the green scheme graveyard 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 Ghosts of politicians past Fergus Green 3 October 2011 As the latest carbon price package makes its way through parliament, Fergus Green takes a trip down memory lane National affairs Tax reform: a world of opportunity Josh Dowse 28 September 2011 The Henry Report spelt out a series of tax reforms that would increase environmental and social sustainability, writes Josh Dowse. It’s great ammunition for a… International Can Germany go green? Michael Jacobs 1 August 2011 The world’s energy policy-makers are watching as the Merkel government takes the lead, writes Michael Jacobs