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Making up numbers: The cost of emissions reduction targets
The Abbott govt says its low-ball emissions target is best for Australia’s economy – while Labor’s would ‘devastate’ it. But is the maths right?
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 12, 2015

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Policy & Planning

Abbott wrong to say Australian coal will help Indian poor
Tony Abbott’s claim Australian coal will cure Indian energy poverty reveals a deep lack of understanding for the real situation, says former govt minister.
Eas Sarma

Aug 10, 2015

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Commentary

How baffling is the Abbott government’s assault on windfarms?
CEFC directive further isolates Australia as one that has scaled back its renewable energy target and now is winding back the wind power sector.
David Holmes

Jul 14, 2015

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Abbott government says war on renewables not over yet
The Abbott government may be in its death throes, but it is still determined to do as much damage to the renewable energy industry as it can. It still wants to cut the RET by one third, and dump agencies such as the CEFC and ARENA, and now it is targeting solar.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 26, 2015

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Australia government must reconsider climate approach
Government remains neither conservative nor Liberal. It underplays risk, undermines market mechanisms and distorts policy analysis. It is time to reconsider.
John Connor

Feb 2, 2015

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Commentary

Climate change – the word the Abbott government dare not speak
Australia has a new ambassador to direct negotiations on a climate treaty in Paris. But the words climate change have been dropped from his job title.
Michelle Grattan

Nov 5, 2014

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Policy & Planning

Don’t trust Bureau of Meteorology, says Abbott’s business advisor
Tony Abbott’s main business advisor wants an investigation into Bureau of Meteorology, accusing it of being caught up in global warming politics.
Sam Parkinson

Oct 1, 2014

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Commentary

Abbott may have delivered the ETS’ last rites, but what did Bernardi’s G8 do?
Many revelations have come out with the carbon tax repeal, including disclosures about an inner core or ‘Group of 8’ within the Coalition who have worked tirelessly to kill the carbon tax, the reporting of Rupert Murdoch’s views on climate change and a rearguard pitch by News Corp tabloids to turn the repeal into a rejection of the science.
David Holmes

Jul 28, 2014

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Abbott’s systematic destruction of solar support in Australia continues
The solar schools and towns program appear to be latest victims of Abbott’s systematic destruction of Australia’s solar opportunity.
Nigel Morris

Apr 16, 2014

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Other Good Stuff

WA Senate: was it really a vote against carbon tax?
The fundamentalism of Abbott’s anti-carbon stance can be seen in the intention to remove climate change from the G20 summit agenda.
David Holmes

Apr 8, 2014

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CleanTech Bites

Ideology drives Abbott budget and energy measures
Abbott claims smart policy, not ideology, will drive major policy decisions. So why insist on closing the CEFC even after admitting it will make money?
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2013

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