The PM, his wife and the Abigail the dog say cheese for the official Rudd family Christmas card. Jasper the cat had too much self respect to appear…
Copenhagen
The Oz: how low can you go?
Today’s example of another gutter story from the Oz lacks substance and detracts from the paper’s usual good journalism and analysis on things that matter, writes Andrew McIntosh
Naomi Klein: Denmark — good at furniture design, crap at conferences
The Danes are control freaks, says Naomi Klein. It means they can make a really comfy chair, but when the Copenhagen conference didn’t go as they’d planned, everything fell to pieces.
Free trade, first movers and carbon mercantilism: why unilateralism is good
You thought Copenhagen was just about climate change? Australia, and most other countries, are treating Copenhagen like a trade negotiation. Such carbon mercantilism will cost us in the long run.
Copenhagen the Libs’ MacGuffin for total immolation
Copenhagen is the reason the government insists that the CPRS issue must be resolved now. Copenhagen is the reason many in the coalition think the CPRS issue shouldn’t be resolved now. Both are wrong.
Failure or foundations for Copenhagen
We are currently not on track to sign a ratifiable treaty in Copenhagen but that’s not to say we shouldn’t expect key outcomes that will set us on the path to achieve this global treaty in 2010, writes Erwin Jackson.
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen! Copenhagen for me!
Australia is fronting up to Copenhagen insouciantly talking about schedules and the importance of climate aid, without offering a single dollar, and boasting of our willingness to have a unilateral 5% — 5%! — cut in emissions by 2020.
100 things you didn’t know about Copenhagen
In 98 days, the most important world meeting on climate change is to happen in Copenhagen, so it’s time to educate ourselves about the city. Did you know that it’s harbour is clean enough to swim in?
Earth Hour’s (somewhat empty) new campaign for Copenhagen
Earth Hour may receive the token support they seek online — but how does this translate into real terms at the UN climate change meeting in Copenhagen?
The Climate Institute: why Rudd’s ETS changes make sense
Erwin Jackson of The Climate Institute explains why they support Rudd’s ETS changes.
Bad news from Copenhagen: climate beyond worst case
Urgent action is needed now to decarbonise societies.
