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National Affairs
On the National Energy Guarantee, it’s Libs versus Libs (and Nats)
Tim Colebatch
6 August 2018
If the government offers Labor a deal it can accept, it will be rejected by the Coalition’s backbench. It’s hard to escape the obvious conclusion
National Affairs
Cheaper electricity and lower emissions: so near and yet so far
Tim Colebatch
19 July 2018
Amid a flurry of reports comes the information we need for real progress — and some sobering data
National Affairs
Garbage in, energy out?
Robin Jeffrey and Assa Doron
4 June 2018
Can Australia learn from India’s war on waste?
National Affairs
So far, so good for South Australia’s energy future
Robert Milliken
14 March 2018
With coal on the way out, the state’s prospects are bright, says the businessman who backs Labor’s energy plans
International
Timor-Leste: architect of its own Sunrise
Michael Leach
8 March 2018
A bold move has turned into a breakthrough for the young nation
National Affairs
Why 2017 was a good year for climate
John Quiggin
30 December 2017
Despite the US and Australian governments, attitudes and technology are driving change
Correspondents
No power, but plenty of symbolism
Norman Abjorensen
22 November 2017
A Marcos-era project has caught the imagination of Philippine politicians who favour a return to authoritarian rule — despite its failure to produce a single watt of saleable…
National Affairs
A useful tool, but no guarantee
Tim Colebatch
18 October 2017
The Turnbull government’s pledge could leave Australia as one of the G20’s biggest per capita polluters — and with prices as high as ever
International
Bridging the Timor Gap
Michael Leach
4 September 2017
A surprise agreement in the Timor Sea boundary dispute vindicates Timor-Leste’s strategy
National Affairs
Remember the nuclear renaissance? Well, it’s over
John Quiggin
4 August 2017
After a three-decade gap, George W. Bush initiated a new phase of nuclear reactor construction in 2002. Then economic reality got in the way
National Affairs
The devils in Finkel’s detail
Tim Colebatch
23 June 2017
What are the consequences of choosing a second-best scheme?
National Affairs
On climate, the consumer’s vote will be more important than the party room’s
Giles Parkinson
10 June 2017
The chief scientist’s energy report is a political document, which might, or might not, be its strength
National Affairs
Despite the politics, good news on climate
John Quiggin
5 April 2017
It’s almost certainly too late for any leader to derail progress towards a decarbonised global economy
National Affairs
Old coal, no new gas: how to generate an electricity crisis
Tim Colebatch
28 March 2017
Fortunately, though, there are four things we can do in the short term to alleviate the problem
National Affairs
Energy security: a litmus test for the PM and his deputy
Tim Colebatch
17 February 2017
Malcolm Turnbull is staking his government on policies that are widely opposed and hard to defend
National Affairs
High energy prices? Blame fossil fuel generators, not renewables
Giles Parkinson
10 February 2017
The Coalition is chasing the wrong target, despite all the evidence
International
A line in the water
Michael Leach
12 January 2017
This week’s joint announcement has cleared the way for progress on Australia’s maritime boundary with Timor-Leste
International
An electrifying story of low-tech power
Christine Horn & Raine Melissa Riman
19 October 2016
Affordable electronics are beginning to provide solar power to rural Malaysia where large-scale projects have failed
International
After Paris: where now for carbon pricing?
Rebecca Pearse
21 December 2015
Carbon trading might have been given just a small part in the Paris agreement, writes
Rebecca Pearse
, but it was already time to move on
National Affairs
Climate claims a victory in the culture wars
John Quiggin
17 December 2015
By making climate science one of its chief targets, the right set itself up for failure, writes
John Quiggin
International
The road from Copenhagen
Giles Parkinson
14 December 2015
How did we get from there to here? In Paris
Giles Parkinson
looks at how the momentum built for climate action
International
Why the ratchet mechanism is (almost) everything in Paris
Fergus Green
11 December 2015
Without a credible mechanism for intensifying climate action over time, the Paris agreement will do nothing to bridge the chasm between what is possible now and what is needed in…
International
In Paris with the mayor of Byron
Giles Parkinson
8 December 2015
Cities, regions and states are setting the pace on climate adaptation, reports
Giles Parkinson
from Paris
National Affairs
Will Bill Shorten understand the energy consumer must be king?
Giles Parkinson
23 July 2015
Labor’s new renewable energy target is achievable, writes
Giles Parkinson.
But powerful incumbents will need to be tackled
International
The prospects for action on climate have never been better
John Quiggin
23 June 2015
A series of trends has combined to radically change policies among the largest emitters, writes
John Quiggin
National Affairs
Tell them they’re dreaming
John Quiggin
11 December 2014
Nuclear power might be worth considering as a reserve option, says
John Quiggin
, but experience overseas shows Australia’s carbon savings must be made elsewhere
National Affairs
Europe, Australia and the slow death of carbon trading
22 May 2013
Europe’s carbon pricing woes cast further doubt on the credibility of Australia’s scheme and on Treasury’s forecasts of the revenue it will reap for the budget,…
National Affairs
Gone solar
Giles Parkinson
16 May 2013
The electricity generation industry is waking up to the fact that its business model is broken, writes
Giles Parkinson
. With consumption down, can it refit for the green economy?
National Affairs
Noisily flows the Manning
Robert Milliken
5 March 2013
A river community’s campaign to stop coal-seam gas captures the new face of rural politics in Australia, writes
Robert Milliken
National Affairs
Climate policy and our sphere of influence
2 August 2012
Our policies have focused on the small portion of emissions that we account for within Australia. It’s time to start thinking about how we can influence emissions beyond our…
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