How many Australians should be compensated for the carbon tax, and what’s the most effective mechanism for doing it? As the government reveals more detail on its compensation package, Crikey asked some of Australia’s leading economic minds.
Climate change debate
Australia’s power of climate veto
It’s one of the ironies of Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s push to have Australia occupy one of the temporary seats on the United Nations Security Council, that the vote may come down to how poor countries judge Australia’s performance on climate change, writes Giles Parkinson, of Climate Spectator.
Guy Rundle: Where is the Mao, the Lenin for climate change?
Climate change is not an easy thing to argue. Scientists can’t boil it down, the rest take too much on trust. Where is the Communist Manifesto for saving the environment?
Cold comfort on climate change
While SA and Victoria swelters with high temperatures, north-Western Europe are suffering with a cold winter snap, with the media reporting the freeze along with a discussion of how it has given heart to greenhouse denialists.
How the climate change debate just became a wall of noise
The Climategate emails, deniers and sceptics are fogging the climate change debate. It needs to clear so we can answer the critical question: how can we cut greenhouse gas emissions quickly and economically?
The 12 C’s of climate alarmism
Paul Chesser’s report about the latest in the global warming debate is brought to you by the letter “C”: condoms, cattle, consensus and corruption.
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Kyoto, nuclear power et al … Howard and Costello catch the fire … the next Liberal leader … Costello/Swan debate … fury on the Mersey … childhood obesity …
Carbon trading in Australia: open for business
Popular support for climate change action is now so strong that governments, especially sceptical ones like our own, are being left behind, a point illustrated yesterday when Australia’s first carbon trading exchange opened.
State of the planet
Climate change debate hinges on economics … Climate focus for US, China at APEC … Florida to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 … Vatican to be first carbon-neutral state
Chris Mitchell: That greenie Rupert won’t change our coverage
A memo to all staff from Chris Mitchell, editor-in-chief of The Australian, landed in our inbox yesterday. We think he doth protest too much …
