Reports highlight declining health of Victorian environment, and pattern of broken green policy promises under the state Coalition government.
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Life after the election: Can’t hide environment in the corner
What happens if Tony Abbott wins on Saturday? We adjust our perspective and tactics and keep green policies on the government agenda.
Blueprint for Conservative action on climate change
Four leading US Republican administrators recently outlined a blueprint for Conservative action on climate change – essential reading for all Coalition MPs.
The black hole in Tony Abbott’s frat party climate policy
As Tony Abbott equates masculinity with the repudiation of climate and green energy policies, a new study finds Direct Action is complete nonsense, would lift costs and would not cut emissions. But that’s OK if you think climate science is crap.
Budget: Stronger and smarter? Or weaker and dumber?
Cuts to clean coal and renewables funds, carbon price forecast redrawn, but manufacturers to benefit from boosted clean technology funding.
Scapegoating solar: Why the QCA’s fixed price proposal is all wrong
The proposal to increase fixed charges for Queensland rooftop PV customers is not only inequitable, it won’t achieve what the QCA wants it to achieve.
Christine Milne: ‘Get over denial and stop cowering’
Australian Greens leader reads riot act to Labor, the Coalition and big business, and says her party alone stands for sustainability and a safe climate.
Collaborate or confront? Environmental politics in 2013
This is a crucial year for dialogue between environmental and business groups. Will we see collaboration or conflict? And who has the most to lose?
Four ways Obama could make a real difference in his second term
Having fended off two plutocratic-theocratic ignoramuses, can Barack Obama use his bully pulpit to push for what our planet desperately needs?
US elections and environment: the politics and policy fundamentals
Romney has dragged US energy policy debate to the far right, while Obama has pitted himself against Big Oil. So where does climate come in?
