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Policy & Planning

How John Howard could help turn Tony Abbott around on climate
Next time Abbott seeks advice from John Howard, he might just ask him about how best to respond to the clear geopolitical momentum on climate change.
Nick Rowley

Nov 25, 2014

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FactCheck: does the new climate deal let China do nothing for 16 years?
Far from “doing nothing”, China will be building the world’s largest renewable energy system over the next 16 years.
Frank Jotzo

Nov 17, 2014

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IPCC’s ‘most important report’ sets stage for Paris climate talks
IPCC confident report will help give politicians the impetus to commit to the required deep emissions cuts.
Michael Hopkin

Nov 3, 2014

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Bioenergy: Australia’s forgotten renewable energy source (so far)
When we think of renewable energy, it’s easy to picture spinning wind turbines or rooftop solar panels. But what about bioenergy?
Mark Brown and Annette Cowie

Sep 29, 2014

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Commentary

Abbott’s environment agenda is even harsher than he promised
Environmental protection is being given a lower priority than it has by any federal government since first environmental legislation was introduced 40 years ago.
Ian Lowe

Sep 1, 2014

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Renewable energy target can go all the way to 100% – if we let it
Getting to 100% renewable power sector by 2050 will require not just a practical plan, but also the political will to put it into action.
Andrew Blakers

May 7, 2014

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Votes, not vetoes: a new way to cut a United Nations climate deal
Could changing the decisions process from vetoes to majority voting force climate negotiations to make more substantial progress?
Luke Kemp

Apr 9, 2014

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