green policy Archives - Renew Economy

Victoria’s environment fail: Audits reveal broken promises, green decline
Reports highlight declining health of Victorian environment, and pattern of broken green policy promises under the state Coalition government.
Emma Fitzpatrick & Sophie Vorrath

Nov 28, 2013

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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.
Jeff Angel

Sep 5, 2013

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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.
Fiona O’Hehir

Aug 23, 2013

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Policy & Planning

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.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 15, 2013

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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.
Giles Parkinson

May 15, 2013

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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.
Warwick Johnston

May 14, 2013

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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.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 20, 2013

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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?
Jeff Angel

Feb 14, 2013

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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?
Paul Ehrlich

Nov 8, 2012

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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?
Barry Naughten

Oct 23, 2012

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The greening of democracy
We’re living through a new phase of democratic revolution, this time one that is marked by the empowerment of ‘nature’ in human affairs.
John Keane

Sep 6, 2012

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