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What’s next for the Climate Change Authority under Matt Kean’s leadership?
The appointment of high-profile NSW Liberal politician Matt Kean to chair the CCA has sparked questions about what this body does. How does it influence climate policy in Australia?
Lesley Hughes

Jun 28, 2024

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Matt Kean to helm Climate Change Authority, says no to nuclear
The CCA’s role is likely to become more important in the lead up to a federal election set to focus on net zero.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 24, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data
Federal government urged to act “immediately” as major report finds Australia well behind international best practice on measurement and reporting of methane emissions.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 18, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Labor gets to work restoring credibility of Climate Change Authority, but concerns remain
Labor makes good on promise to bolster the ranks of the Climate Change Authority, adding three new “well credentialed” members to the key advisory body.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2022

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Climate Change Authority launches review into stalled Emissions Reduction Fund
Climate Change Authority launches a fresh review of the Morrison Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund, following flatlining project participation.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 16, 2020

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Policy & Planning

ERF review fails to douse doubts over Coalition key climate policy
CCA review of Coalition’s Emissions Reduction Fund fuels concerns the scheme is an expensive, inefficient and risky way to cut carbon.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Coalition sets climate parameters, as two more quit key advisory body
Coalition publishes climate policy discussion paper amid CCA resignations, claims of right-wing, anti-science bias.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Interminable climate argument is costing us solutions for our future
Over the last week, we have seen tiresome name calling return after the CCA report that suggested a fresh approach to these decisions and actions.
John Connor

Sep 13, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Garbage in, garbage out: Why the CCA got it so wrong
Australian climate policy is being framed on the basis that the country should proceed as slowly as it possibly can – a course that is being justified by technology cost estimates heavily tilted against solar. No wonder the CCA is so confused.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 12, 2016

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Policy & Planning

CCA dissenters slam “$100 turkey claims” as Coalition defends climate goals
Dissenting CCA members call for “proper” emissions target, coal closure, as Frydenberg reads from Abbott songbook.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 5, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Tamed CCA gives Coalition breathing space, but no path to Paris targets
A reconstituted Climate Change Authority has delivered its long-awaited, long-delayed report on Australia’s climate policy options. And it looks remarkably like something that the Coalition could have written itself, and is too little, too late.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 1, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Climate Change Authority cops out – just when we need it most
Gutted by Malclm Turnbull, its latest report a cop out, the Climate Change Authority has become yet another impediment to climate action in Australia.
Christine Milne

Sep 1, 2016

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