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Climate

Queensland LNP has stopped trying to cut emissions, now it is refusing to even count them
Last year, Australian ministers agreed to create a reliable source of carbon data for transport infrastructure, and Queensland has just opted out.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Australian climate policy pays people to grow trees that already existed – we can do better
Regeneration of native forests is a valid and desirable way to reduce emissions and generate carbon credits. But the ERF method is deeply flawed.
The Conversation

Jul 15, 2022

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Policy & Planning

The best route to decarbonisation is the straight road – no shortcuts
The lesson for Australia from the carbon credit controversy is that there are no short-cuts to decarbonisation – but plenty to be gained from a direct route.
Skipp Williamson

May 4, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Carbon spot price surges to nearly $30/tonne as demand grows for direct contracts
The spot price for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) leaped another 13% to a new record high and just short of $30/tonne.
Reputex

Oct 12, 2021

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Carbon border adjustments: What are they and how will they affect Australia?
The day is arriving when developed country trading partners consider measures that will tax Australia’s exports of aluminium and steel.
Frank Muller and Hugh Saddler

Jun 11, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Why the low carbon transition may be much cheaper than models predict
To achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, global energy systems must undergo a wholesale switch to low-carbon and energy-efficient technologies.
Carbon Brief

May 14, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Carbon offset prices could double by 2030, unless companies do the dirty work
Prices for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) could more than double by 2030, rising to a range of $20-45/t.
Reputex

Apr 13, 2021

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Renewables

“Stronger than steel”: Vestas invests in wood wind turbine tower maker
Wind energy giant Vestas invests in Modvion, which specialises in making wooden wind turbine towers that it claims are “stronger than steel”.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 19, 2021

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Policy & Planning

No point complaining about it, Australia will face carbon levies unless it changes course
Scott Morrison must face down the denialists and do-nothingists on his own side of politics, or set himself, and Australia, up for a series of humiliations on international stage.
John Quiggin

Feb 16, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Australian carbon credit units surge to 12-month highs: Here’s why
Price of Australian carbon offsets broke through $17 a tonne last week, as big polluters looked to voluntarily offset their greenhouse gas emissions.
Reputex

Feb 8, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Carbon Club: The backroom lobbyists and corporate titans who helped kill climate action
Marian Wilkinson weaves a narrative through decades of political ineptitude and cynicism, and the role of activists funded by the fossil fuel industry in stopping climate policy.
Colleen Ryan

Oct 27, 2020

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Policy & Planning

The case for carbon offsets to reach net zero emissions
Carbon offsets are often dismissed as a “fig leaf”, but they ensure money is directed to sustainable projects and they provide an economic incentive to continue reform.
David Eastwood

Oct 23, 2020

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