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National affairs John Quiggin 4 August 2017 After a three-decade gap, George W. Bush initiated a new phase of nuclear reactor construction in 2002. Then economic reality got in the way
National affairs Tim Colebatch 23 June 2017 What are the consequences of choosing a second-best scheme? National affairs 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 John Quiggin 5 April 2017 It’s almost certainly too late for any leader to derail progress towards a decarbonised global economy National affairs Tim Colebatch 28 March 2017 Fortunately, though, there are four things we can do in the short term to alleviate the problem
National affairs Tim Colebatch 16 March 2017 A true story of government controls, utility privatisations, and the incentive to export
National affairs Tim Colebatch 17 February 2017 Malcolm Turnbull is staking his government on policies that are widely opposed and hard to defend National affairs Giles Parkinson 10 February 2017 The Coalition is chasing the wrong target, despite all the evidence International Michael Leach 12 January 2017 This week’s joint announcement has cleared the way for progress on Australia’s maritime boundary with Timor-Leste International Christine Horn & Raine Melissa Riman 19 October 2016 Affordable electronics are beginning to provide solar power to rural Malaysia where large-scale projects have failed
International Rebecca Pearse 21 December 2015 Carbon trading might have been given just a small part in the Paris agreement, writes Rebecca Pearse, but it was already time to move on
National affairs John Quiggin 17 December 2015 By making climate science one of its chief targets, the right set itself up for failure, writes John Quiggin International 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 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 Giles Parkinson 8 December 2015 Cities, regions and states are setting the pace on climate adaptation, reports Giles Parkinson from Paris
National affairs 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 John Quiggin 23 June 2015 A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, 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 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?
National affairs Robert Milliken 5 March 2013 A river community’s campaign to stop coal-seam gas captures the new face of rural politics in Australia, writes Robert Milliken
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 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 3 October 2011 As the latest carbon price package makes its way through parliament, Fergus Green takes a trip down memory lane
National affairs 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 Michael Jacobs 1 August 2011 The world’s energy policy-makers are watching as the Merkel government takes the lead, writes Michael Jacobs National affairs Frank Jotzo 13 July 2011 The speed of carbon reduction is hard to predict, writes Frank Jotzo, but we’ll certainly need to do some serious spending National affairs Fergus Green 13 July 2011 Fergus Green unpacks the carbon pricing package to discover, at its core, a tension between fundamentally different visions for the future of Australia’s economy…