What a difference a few years makes. Ian “Chainsaw” Macfarlane has moved from a climate change denier in the Howard government to a CPRS loving greenie, writes Bernard Keane.
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The real costs of Rudd’s CPRS are just starting to surface
The Government’s climate change policy is incoherent and becoming ever more expensive, writes Sinclair Davidson. No amount of name-calling is going to change the fact that this policy is a lemon and needs to be radically reconsidered.
Is Rudd the worst kind of climate skeptic?
Kevin Rudd’s speech to the Lowy Institute last Friday was one of the most extraordinary pieces of rhetorical hypocrisy this country has seen in recent years, says Tim Hollo.
Rudd’s goldfish-in-a-bowl approach: the three-second voter memory
Rather than implementing policy, Rudd is constantly maintaining a political campaign. Stay on message, make the Opposition the issue, win the day. But the big test for this government is if it can actually realise an ETS, says Trevor Cook.
Kohler: How the collapsing US$ will damage Copenhagen
For Australia, an international emissions trading scheme in Copenhagen may prove an economic disaster, thanks to a dropping US dollar a and rising Aussie dollar. It’s happening around the world and it’s making a Copenhagen deal unlikely.
Copenhagen is coming, lower your expectations
With the Copenhagen climate change conference just five weeks away and national leaders and scientists already disagreeing, it looks like a global plan for climate change and emissions targets is unlikely, writes David Spratt.
Reform the food industry — for the sake of the planet
The food industry’s solution of more choice increases profits, but does nothing for obesity. The more on offer, the more we buy, the more we waist and the more we waste, writes Dr Rosemary Stanton.
How much cash will the states get under the CPRS? Zero.
Unfortunately for those of us who ever rely on the public health, education or transport systems, the CPRS is estimated to cost state budgets more than $2.1 billion in 2013, writes executive director of the Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss.
Crikey Says: Calm down, no rush on CPRS
Apparently the CPRS isn’t that urgent. Otherwise, why would debate keep getting delayed by both the Coalition and the government?
The $20b CPRS amendments with no budget impact
The Opposition believes its proposed CPRS amendments will have little or no fiscal impact, despite a suggested significant increase in compensation for trade-exposed polluters and the removal of coal emissions from the scheme.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Climate change, CPRS and politics
Climate change and the ETS were the biggest topics for Crikey readers today, with readers lamenting the politicisation of an global environmental issue.
Joyce fights back: I’m not crazy — the ETS is mad!
After Virginia Trioli made the international sign of crazy at Barnaby Joyce, Joyce has come out swinging, explaining why the ETS is more insane than him. Why? Because it will raise milkshake prices.
Crikey Says: The parallel universe of Canberra
Malcolm Turnbull’s finally got the green light from the Coalition to negotiate on the ETS. Too bad all the party politics means the key issue gets ignored.
The CPRS: what the Liberals want
So Malcolm Turnbull has convinced the Coalition to push amendments on the Government’s CPRS. But what is it that the Liberals want?
Turnbull’s execution was all in the mind
Yesterday’s special coalition party room meeting about whether or not Malcolm Turnbull could get the Coalition to agree to make ETS amendments wasn’t so much a damp squib as sopping wet.
lol What’s an ETS? That’s when you turn your AC off, right?
Just when you think that all anyone is talking about is climate change, ETS, CPRS or Copenhagen, North Coast Voices reminds us that those are complicated terms.
Not even fear mongering can save the Opposition
Many in the Opposition are pushing an anti-ETS line, but it’s hard to run a scare campaign when you’re not in power. A time will come when voters don’t view Kevin Rudd as Father Christmas, but not for awhile, writes Peter Brent.
Swan’s Frontier moment shows just what Turnbull is up against
Nothing is left to chance with the Rudd government. No detail is too small that it can’t be deployed in the remorseless bombardment of the Opposition. Like Wayne Swan picking holes in their CPRS proposal.
Politics in the 24/7 media cycle: burning through talent
The Julian McGaurans of the world, rich dullards shoehorned into Parliament where they can’t do any damage to the family businesses, can always be relied on to act stupidly. Luckily the media cycle is there to catch it.
Turnbull in a Wild West shoot out
Malcolm Turnbull may have headed over to the WA Liberal faithful to discuss ETS negotiations, but they didn’t want to hear it, with all but one voting for no ETS negotiations pre Copenhagen. Now what for the West?
Two-faced Tony Abbott
MP Tony Abbott says the Coalition need to negotiate with Labor on the ETS. But, he also is happy to criticise climate change evidence. Why is he playing John Howard’s old games?
Australia, you have 3 days to get your act together on climate change
Bangkok’s climate talks have shown that the issue of climate aid is one of the main hurdles for producing a better global deal on climate change, — and Australia is lagging behind the pack, writes Will McGoldrick.
Kelly: Coalition assure Rudd’s power for many years to come
PM Kevin Rudd should give a hearty thank you to the Opposition, because thanks to Malcolm Turnbull and disagreements over climate change, they are about to hand Labor another two terms on a plate, writes Paul Kelly.
Costello: We can shape Copenhagen? Tell ‘em he’s dreaming
Don’t get sick of the ETS, because it will dominate the news for years. But, it would be stupid to agree to targets pre Copenhagen and any targets will be changed in the future anyway. Peter Costello will even bet you on it.
