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National affairs On climate, the consumer’s vote will be more important than the party room’s Giles Parkinson 10 June 2017 The chief scientist’s energy report is a political document, which might, or might not, be its strength 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

International The road from Copenhagen Giles Parkinson 14 December 2015 How did we get from there to here? In Paris Giles Parkinson looks at how the momentum built for climate action 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

National affairs Carbon trading and innovation: bridging the gap Tony Wood 19 July 2012 Tony Wood proposes an innovative solution to a hard climate policy problem 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…