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Commentary

Coalition branding tapping into the hard work already done by communities
It is possible to announce good policy that is also popular. Unfortunately, this is not the road the Coalition is currently taking with renewables policy.
Luke Reade

Jun 20, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull repeats incorrect global action formula, ALP needs to do more for reef
Last night’s leadership debate saw the term “climate” used almost as much as “economy” – but it wasn’t till the end that the two were connected on the costs of inaction.
John Connor

May 30, 2016

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Coalition’s great big climate hoax turns to outright denial
First, the Coalition sought to deny that its climate policies would ever evolve into something that actually reduces emissions. Now, it is seeking to remove evidence that climate change is having any impact at all.
Giles Parkinson

May 27, 2016

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Regional seats could shift on renewable energy policies
Which communities will elect members who will help them get in early and capture the huge economic opportunity of the renewables boom?
Dan Cass

May 27, 2016

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Carbon taxes, emissions trading and electricity prices: making sense of the scare campaigns
With Labor promising half of Australia’s electricity will come from renewables in 2030, and the Coalition quick to reject carbon pricing again, it seems electricity prices are set to be a key point of contention in an Australian federal election yet again.
Dylan McConnell

May 13, 2016

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Analyst’s corner: ALP energy policy not ideal, but it is credible
If Australia can spend $50bn building 12 submarines, it can certainly incentivise the private sector to spend a similar sum building the next generation electricity system.
David Leitch

Apr 29, 2016

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South Australia: the frontier state for transforming an industrial economy
In South Australia the industrial transformation and energy transition are at the pointy end. Change can be hard.
Heather Smith

Apr 19, 2016

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The tax that shall not be named
Australia’s climate change policy is a shambles. It is the only country ever to have repealed a carbon tax, the issue was key to the felling of two Prime Ministers, and the renewables industry is the subject of a sustained vendetta. That is why the Grattan Institute’s new proposal is potentially such a game-changer.
Hamish McKenzie

Apr 13, 2016

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Malcolm Turnbull has been our hottest PM. And that’s not OK
Malcolm Turnbull’s time as prime minister has seen the biggest jump in average temperatures than any other Australian leader. Can he take the heat?
Mike Sandiford

Apr 5, 2016

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Ban new wind turbines? Not if the bar for declaring them safe is impossibly high
How long do we wait for evidence of harm before accepting something is safe?
Rod Lamberts

Mar 30, 2016

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Australia’s new Chief Scientist speaks on techno-optimism, renewable energy and encouraging STEM
Dr Finkel on his views on topics ranging from “techno-optimism” to renewable energy to encouraging young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Tim Dean

Feb 8, 2016

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Victorian Government

Victoria’s climate agenda: How to build new renewables? Part 2
The transformation and decarbonisation of our energy supply also requires a plan to retire the state’s outdated and polluting coal-fired power stations.
Mark Wakeham

Feb 4, 2016

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