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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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Why ExxonMobil is betting on a higher carbon price than Google
Most companies expect to pay a much higher carbon price than current prices. And they are already including it in their investment models.
Mat Hope

Sep 18, 2014

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Why we may never get a Montreal protocol for climate change
Is political will the only thing stopping politicians establishing a comprehensive climate treaty?
Mat Hope

Sep 16, 2014

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Could an independent Scotland deliver a low carbon future?
As Scottish voters decide whether their country should remain part of the UK, what difference will the vote make to the energy future of these isles?
Mat Hope

Aug 28, 2014

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Ross Garnaut: China to reach ‘peak coal’ for electricity by 2015
China’s use of coal for electricity could peak as early as next year, then decline until 2020 in a turnaround of “global importance”.
James Whitmore

Aug 26, 2014

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Thomas Piketty, climate change and discounting our future
The prevailing view at the international level about action on climate change seems to be, “Why should I care about future generations?” It’s those views about what future generations are worth that will determine climate change policy in 2014 and beyond.
David Hodgkinson

Aug 12, 2014

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3 White House charts show why world needs to act immediately on climate change
New White House report explains why Obama appears to be acting on climate change with a sense of urgency: ‘delay is costly’.
Mat Hope

Aug 1, 2014

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What fossil fuel industry thinks of the ‘carbon bubble’
We asked oil, gas and coal companies for their take on carbon bubble research. None considered it a threat to their business this century.
Mat Hope

Jul 11, 2014

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Australia’s economy will suffer if no action on climate
Australia’s economy faces grave threats from climate change, but even bigger risks if there is no serious effort to cut emissions.
Martijn Wilder

Jun 18, 2014

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The other world game: new moves in global climate talks
Latest round of international climate negotiations concluded in Germany, with talks are inching towards new agreement in Paris.
Don Henry

Jun 17, 2014

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How President Obama will tackle US coal emissions
Obama will unveil new regulations to slash carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations, and up the ante in climate policy.
Simon Evans

Jun 2, 2014

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The complexities of an international climate deal
Latest round of UN climate talks in Bonn end with pact to start drafting international climate agreement set to be finalised in 2015.
Jennifer Morgan

Mar 18, 2014

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