Why climate talks failWorld leaders are great at getting together to talk about the importance of climate change — they’re less skilled at actually making any concrete commitments or actions on the issue. Christopher Lingle explains why the world just can’t get its s**t together.
Kyoto Protocol
Copenhagen v Kyoto: where we’re really at
The holy grail of a global emissions target with ambitious carbon budgets for 2020 in industrialised countries remains elusive, say Andrew Light, Erwin Jackson and Andrew Pendleton.
The Climate Institute: why Rudd’s ETS changes make sense
Erwin Jackson of The Climate Institute explains why they support Rudd’s ETS changes.
State of the planet
Minister to press Japan on hybrid cars … Radiohead star launches emissions campaign … The rhetoric of slavery and climate change … Half the Amazon rainforest will be lost within 20 years … Haul aboard
Garnaut moves beyond symbolism
I think Garnaut’s interim report is an extremely important document, being grounded not just in symbolism, but reality, writes Dr Hugh Saddler.
State of the planet
Acts must be local to change things global … Winds of war … Scientists succeed In protecting the ‘green lungs’ of Europe … Report reveals ‘alarming’ rate of mangrove habitat loss
Blogwatch: Bali
The Bali achievement? … Breakthrough in Bali … Trying to square the climate circle … 400 more days … Whatever it takes: beyond non-violence … After Bali
Bali: A Crikey Q&A
So, let’s get this straight…
Mungo: Rejoining the family of nations
When the Australian delegation received a standing ovation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, it was primarily an acknowledgement that at last after six long years, the world’s greatest per capita polluter had agree to ratify the Kyoto protocol, writes Mungo MacCallum.
Why global greenhouse targets are in Australia’s national interest
Prime Minister Rudd’s address yesterday to the United Nations was remarkable both for the repeated and deserved applause for Australia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, but also for the candid way in which he declared that the costs of inaction would be far worse than the costs of action - for Australia and for the world. It was a stark reminder that action on climate change is in Australia’s national interest, writes John Connor.
Kevinpasar07: Rudd’s doing what he said he would
When it comes to anything to do with the environment, Crikey is full of people who know all about proselytising and two-thirds of sod all about process, policymaking and politics. Kevin Rudd has only been sworn in for a week and a day but has apparently already sold out by not immediately committing to a post Kyoto target for emissions.
Kyoto Protocol – Part 2 – The snubbing of Garrett
Wait, it’s not how it looks!
Signing the Kyoto Protocol – Part 1 – Brendon Nelson’s Hair
Unhand that hair Sir!
Bali: Saving the planet one unused bicycle at a time
The bicycles are ready. The Prius’s are primed. But will anyone use them? And along with those good intentions, what’s the likely outcome? Khalil Hegarty, senior consultant at ITS Global and a participant in the negotiations, reports from Bali.
Kevin’s Jetstar Bali stopover
Crikey put in a call to the PM’s press office this morning to ask if the Australian delegation would be travelling on a commercial flight or adding to emissions by using one of the VIPs. We’re still waiting for the call back.
State of the planet
Kyoto may protect Tasmanian forests … Water shortages likely trigger for wars … A climate lesson from down under … Burning issue of sun tan lotion … Climate risks to global agriculture are underestimated
2020: what global warming did next
Lets imagine it’s 2020 in a warmer world. The future is not as bleak as we once feared it might be. Global greenhouse emissions peaked five years ago in 2015. The world has weathered the worst point in tackling the climate change problem. Now unprecedented cooperation between nations, rich and poor, continues to reduce greenhouse pollution each year.
Mungo: Thank you and good night, John Howard
If you have any doubt that the election of a Rudd Labor government has changed the country, consider this: a year ago, did you imagine that the Prime Minister would be sending an openly gay woman of Chinese ancestry to Bali, to ratify the Kyoto protocol on Australia’s behalf?
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.
Rudd can get moving on Kyoto ratification
Kyoto ratification won’t take effect for 90 days but there appears no real obstacle to getting the documentation in the diplomatic bag as soon as the new cabinet is sworn in, writes international law lecturer Tim Stephens.
The earth thanks Kevin Rudd
The only worldwide headlines that Australia usually generates contains dingos, crocs and cane toads. But the anticipation around Prime Minister elect Kevin Rudd’s intention to ratify Kyoto has got the global media salivating, writes Sophie Black.
Kyoto ratification not without its headaches for Rudd
One of the new government’s first priorities when it is sworn in later this week will be ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. This simple act may create the first set of headaches for the new government, writes international law professor, Donald R. Rothwell.
Hamilton: Rudd at Bali and Beyond
When Kevin Rudd announces to the plenary session of the UN climate change conference in Bali in two weeks’ time that Australia will ratify the Kyoto Protocol he will receive an ovation like no other in his life, writes Clive Hamilton.
Pearse: Ratifying Kyoto will be the easy bit
Kevin Rudd will get a hero’s welcome at the upcoming climate change negotiations in Bali and Australian ratification of the Kyoto Protocol will be warmly received by national leaders everywhere but Washington and Ottawa, writes Guy Pearse.
