Labor embraces renewables at the cost of good climate policy
Labor’s proposal for 50% renewables demonstrates in spades how poisonous climate change politics has trumped good policy.
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To meet the Paris climate goals, do we need to engineer the climate?
Yes, we blunt the effects of climate change by getting off fossil fuels. But countries’ most ambitious targets imply use of climate engineering schemes – and that discussion should be done in public.
Banks retreat from climate change commitments – but it’s business more than politics
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, intended to curb lending to carbon-intensive sectors, wasn’t effective and more importantly never made much business sense.
Turnbull’s renewable fund could drive much‑needed investment, but…
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a new “Clean Energy Innovation Fund”. But will it generate much-needed investment in the sector?
SA blackout politics overshadow the real issues on power generation
Storage is the issue politicians must deal with if we are to transition away from coal and gas based power generation.
Victorian wind farm laws: a blow to Australia’s clean energy future?
It’s been just over one year since the Baillieu government introduced the second part of its far-reaching planning law reforms to restrict the development of wind farms in Victoria. The results are an…
The pitfalls of using renewable energy as a political football
Federal industry minister Ian Macfarlane has finally revealed his opening gambit on negotiations on the future of the Renewable Energy Target (RET). He and environment minister Greg Hunt have pledged to…
Climate concern grows – but little faith in leaders on the issue
Australians are deeply cynical about both sides’ approach to climate change but especially mistrust Tony Abbott’s attitude, according to polling released by the Climate Institute on the eve of the reintroduction…
A carbon price won’t bring zero emissions
If Australia is truly serious about avoiding climate catastrophe we are going to need to move towards a zero-emissions economy. A price on carbon emissions is an important component of climate protection…
Budget 2018 was old news for energy policy – the next big headlines won’t come until July
Scott Morrison’s budget speech held no surprises on energy, after months of debate over the National Energy Guarantee. The real news comes in July with the release of a crucial ACCC report on power prices.
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