Nick Rowley, Author at Renew Economy

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Legislated Net Zero Economy Authority will protect transition and workers from Australia’s carbon wars
Not even a PM as pugilistic as Tony Abbott could dispense with a legislated Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The newly established NZEA will have the same protection and show investors the country is serious.
Nick Rowley

Sep 24, 2024

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Paris climate talks could be a light in the darkness of terror
France has been quick to confirm that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference starting in Paris next Monday will still go ahead.
Nick Rowley

Nov 17, 2015

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Policy & Planning

‘I fear we will see radicalisation’ if Paris climate talks flop, says chair of 2009 Copenhagen summit
Connie Hedegaard says political leaders could stop coming to climate summits unless Paris delivers significant progress.
Nick Rowley

Sep 10, 2015

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Policy & Planning

How John Howard could help turn Tony Abbott around on climate
Next time Abbott seeks advice from John Howard, he might just ask him about how best to respond to the clear geopolitical momentum on climate change.
Nick Rowley

Nov 25, 2014

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Commentary

Climate policy: could it be the boxing PM’s glass jaw?
Tony Abbott owes his job and political reincarnation to his crude perspective on climate change. But his policy will not serve the nation well.
Nick Rowley

Apr 3, 2014

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Obama’s inauguration speech a real source of climate hope
What Obama said about climate change was far less significant than his choice of timing and platform.
Nick Rowley

Jan 23, 2013

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Doha is worthwhile, but real decisions are elsewhere
Climate change is all about energy: the way we generate and use it. UN climate negotiators just don’t have the authority to change these dynamics.
Nick Rowley

Nov 27, 2012

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After the storm, what hope the politics of climate response?
Hurricane Sandy wasn’t a bolt out of the blue – not for insurers and climate scientists, anyway. But it may provide some much-needed political clarity.
Nick Rowley

Nov 1, 2012

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CEFC: Finally, an opportunity for consensus
Business needs to know if emission reduction policies are part of a serious and enduring trend, or just a passing fad.
Nick Rowley

Mar 13, 2012

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