While the political focus has been elsewhere this week, the Coalition’s “direct action” climate plan has been under sustained and highly damaging assault.
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Australia’s climate mess: arguing over crap policies
Realistically, both Rudd’s ETS and Abbott’s ERF climate policies are far more alike than either would care to admit. Quit bickering over details and bring in a carbon price to get the ball rolling, writes Richard Denniss.
Turnbull: dealing blows or big blow-hard?
Malcolm Turnbull laid into Tony Abbott’s climate change policy plan in a speech to Parliament yesterday. But did he deal a damaging blow to his Abbott’s scheme, or come off looking like a sore loser? How the pundits saw it.
Abbott and Turnbull: a tale of two speeches
Two Liberal leaders gave speeches in Parliament today. One was “forceful, well reasoned, cutting, intelligent and persuasive”, says Grog. The other was given by Tony Abbott.
Crikey Clarifier: Rudd versus Abbott on climate change: what’s the difference?
So what is on offer from the Government and the Opposition on climate change, and where does the truth lie? Andrew Macintosh explains all the troublesome acronyms.
John Hewson: The grossly irresponsible climate politicking
Our pollies and media are too caught up in the colour, political point scoring and scare campaign of the climate change debate to focus on what we really need: strong policy to challenge climate change, writes ex-Liberal leader John Hewson.
Coorey: We’re all losers with these dud climate policies
It’s nearly time for embattled ex-leader and ETS supporter Malcolm Turnbull to cross the floor to vote with the ETS or abstain from voting. Philip Coorey weighs up the options in a policy that seems determined to fail.
Soil carbon: big potential, but maybe not yet?
The Coalition is relying heavily on soil carbon to provide emissions reductions under its new climate change plan. Not so fast, say experts.
Kohler: Abbott’s clever climate change policy
Against all expectations, Tony Abbott and Greg Hunt have actually come up with a clever climate change policy, and certainly one that will change the debate in Australia.
Abbott heads back to the future on climate action
Tony Abbott has never been John Howard’s heir more clearly than in his Howard-era climate action proposals. Abbott’s climate change policy is excellent. Excellent, that is, for 2000. It’s ten years too late.
Ripping the guts out of Abbott’s climate change policy
The pundits in the Australian media have descended like vultures this morning to tear into Tony Abbott’s new climate change policy.
web exclusive Abbott’s answer to climate change: ERF
Tony Abbott has announced a confusing and sketchy direct action policy on climate change centring on an unfunded multi-billion dollar “Emissions Reduction Fund”. Just what this debate needs: another acronym.
