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Policy & Planning

Net zero pledges, not border taxes, are biggest threat to Australia’s fossil fuel exports
Key business group plays down threat of carbon border adjustment mechanisms, but warns net zero pledges will slash demand for Australian coal and gas.
Michael Mazengarb

Aug 17, 2021

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Forget the politics, carbon pricing is an effective way to cut emissions, study shows
Australian-led research finds carbon pricing remains an effective policy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but politics remains a barrier.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 14, 2020

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Coal

Propping up coal not the answer for grid turning to wind and solar, says Origin
Origin CEO says coal is not the right choice for maintaining grid reliability, arguing incentives must be targeted at flexible and low-emissions sources.
Michael Mazengarb

Oct 25, 2019

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Why power prices are higher without a carbon price
The market is now pricing wholesale electricity contracts for next year at levels higher than what prevailed when the carbon price was in place.
Tristan Edis

Dec 8, 2016

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How Coalition and Labor can agree on scheme to price carbon emissions
To provide certainty to business and the community, we need a policy that both parties can support. Only then can Australia’s climate policy become stable and sustainable.
David Blowers

Apr 11, 2016

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Making climate change policies fit their own domain
There is a widely held narrative for climate policy that runs something like this. The costs of damage due to greenhouse gas emissions are not reflected in economic decisions. This needs to be corrected by imposing a price on carbon, using the power of markets to incentivise efficient emissions reduction across diverse sources. Carbon pricing needs to […]
Adam Whitmore

Nov 27, 2014

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Direct Action could deliver a useful outcome: carbon trading
Greg Hunt says he doesn’t want an emissions trading scheme, Clive Palmer says he does. But Hunt’s Direct Action plan might ultimately take us there anyway.
Alan Pears

Nov 4, 2014

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China heads for price on carbon; energy market overhaul is next
Economic reforms such as a national carbon price could usher in dramatic changes on China’s energy landscape.
Frank Jotzo

Sep 22, 2014

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Stopgap carbon policies: far from perfect, but better than nothing
What might Australia’s climate policy end up looking like, and could Palmer’s ETS – even with a zero initial price on emissions – act as a stopgap?
Michael Rupert & Kenneth Baldwin & Michael Smith

Aug 27, 2014

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Direct Action policy still leaves loopholes open for big polluters
Abbott’s Direct Action policy could let the few companies that produce the most pollution off the hook as Greg Hunt reaffirms commitment to climate change.
Jemma Green

Apr 28, 2014

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Energy-smart appliances cut Australian power bills by billions
The value of energy saved in Australia last year alone was around A$3.2 billion. Of this, some A$2.7 billion was saved by households.
Alan Pears

Apr 23, 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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