The new Government’s first few months have been marked by an unexpected political adroitness. But the Garnaut review and the Government’s response come with altogether higher political stakes than we’ve seen so far – not to mention the rather acute real-world consequences, writes David MacCormack.
International climate change
PM Rudd’s first assignment: What I Did On My Trip to Bali
Kevin Rudd has indicated that he’s going to be big on report cards during his term. Report cards for his ministers, a report card for himself. The Climate Institute have kindly provided a cut-out-and-keep list of assessment guidelines for the new PM’s first big assignment.
State of the planet
Brown makes climate change pledge … 86% of sea turtle species threatened with extinction … Green computing … War has historic links to global climate change … Noah’s Ark flood spurred European farming
Climate change in the marginals: the hot issue
As a handy reference point for today’s Environment portfolio smackdown which is now airing on Sky News, Crikey thought it appropriate to publish the Climate Institute’s latest polling on how important the environment issue is to voters in the all important marginals.
State of the planet
Still muzzling the climate scientists … Business of green: tourism and global warming … Third phase of EU carbon trading to go through 2020 … Melting glacier reveals ancient tree stumps … Rudd’s targets cool climate fallout
Downer: Why we should abandon Kyoto for the Sydney Dec
Here is an edited extract of Foreign Minister Alexander Downer’s speech to the UN on why APEC’s Sydney Declaration should supplant Kyoto in the fight against climate change.
