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Policy & Planning

6th ERF auction result – millions more sunk in “vegetation” abatement
The results of the federal government’s latest Emissions Reduction Fund auction have been released, revealing the purchase of nearly 8 million tonnes of carbon abatement for $104 million.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 14, 2017

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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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Gaping holes appear in Turnbull’s Direct Action climate policy
We keep seeing more evidence that Direct Action is not working, and that our greenhouse pollution is going up.
Suzanne Harter

Nov 28, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Carry on polluting: Australia’s useless safeguards mechanism
Australia’s dirtiest coal fired generators will be given carte blanche to keep on emitting, or even increase their emissions under new baselines.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Direct Action on climate means moving your money
What will drive the revolution to get climate damaging companies to change? Demonstrations do not work, facts do not work. What is the answer? Money.
George Parry

Aug 9, 2016

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Hunt attacked from all sides on ‘safeguards mechanism’, digs deeper into denial
Labor calls “peak ineffectiveness” on Direct Action as Greg Hunt denies claims from the right the policy might actually have some bite.
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2016

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Foyster’s Cartoon: How Direct Action works
Direct Action is again in the spotlight as the country goes to the poll in search of a credible climate policy.
Greg Foyster

May 9, 2016

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Australia emissions continue rise as big polluters ignore Direct Action
Coalition spends $1.7 billion on Direct Action, but Australia’s emissions continue to rise because big polluters have snubbed scheme.
Hugh Grossman

May 6, 2016

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True cost of Direct Action? $90/tonne to increase emissions
Government hails “low cost” of latest emissions reduction auction, but analysts say true cost is a $90/tonne for an increase in emissions.
Giles Parkinson

May 5, 2016

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Australia emissions surging to record high despite Paris climate deal
Despite signing on to the Paris pledge to slash global emissions, Australia’s emissions are poised to reach record highs after 2020 and may not peak until 2030. Australia is now facing a policy void and it has been criticised in a major new study for having no “high level vision”.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 1, 2016

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Australian emissions to grow 6 per cent under Direct Action
Report says Australia will only meet emissions target by using Kyoto ‘accounting benefit’. In real terms, emissions headed for 4% above 2000 levels by 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2015

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Malcolm Turnbull was right: Direct Action is a climate con
Latest Direct Action auction won’t even make up for emissions increase in coal generation since dumping of carbon price. When will Turnbull and Hunt have courage to stand up for their convictions? i
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2015

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