Rod Campbell, Author at Renew Economy

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Commentary

The NSW koalas-for-coal shakedown – and what it reveals about the carbon offset market
The NSW government’s plan for a Great Koala National Park now includes seeking the rights to the carbon in the trees to sell on the carbon market. If that sounds dodgy, it’s because it is.
Rod Campbell

Aug 12, 2026

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Commentary

Renewable hydrogen: Superpower, or green mask for fossil super villains?
Either the federal government needs to boost its subsidies by tens of billions a year, or plans for renewable hydrogen to replace fossil fuels are just greenwash.
Rod Campbell

Jul 18, 2024

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Nuclear power in Australia is a really bad idea. The ban ensures that is all it is
You can’t prevent people from having bad ideas. But sometimes, a piece of legislation can prevent bad ideas from taking up large amounts of money and time.
Rod Campbell

Apr 16, 2024

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Coal

Cooking the books on Liddell and energy policy
The real story behind the Liddell numbers produced by the Coalition government to justify their intervention in the gas and electricity markets.
Rod Campbell

Sep 25, 2020

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After Paris, can the “little black rock” clean up after itself?
As Paris talks banning new coal mines, it’s worth reminding Australia’s leaders that rehabilitating coal plants and mines is an expensive business.
Rod Campbell

Dec 3, 2015

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