In the chilling manifesto by Norway gunman Anders Behring Breivik, it points readers to a video clip of climate sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton, writes Graham Readfearn.
Ross Garnaut
Parkinson: a green light for renewables
At a recent discussion in Sydney about the prospect of nuclear energy in this country, Martin Ferguson reflected that Australia may have no choice but to go nuclear if it was unable to find a clean energy alternative, writes Giles Parkinson.
Garnaut: ‘This is a strong climate change policy package’
Professor Ross Garnaut has described Labor’s carbon price package a “strong climate change policy” in a statement that contrasts markedly with his assessment of the CPRS.
Carbon tax: key changes reflect the Greens, Garnaut
There are some key changes from Rudd’s CPRS that reflect both the influence of the Greens and Ross Garnaut in its development.
Gillard’s petrol trade-off more complex than it seems
It’s generally thought a carbon price on petrol won’t do much, so why not leave it off? The PC showed it was more complicated than that.
Inside Story: green growth sprouting in mainstream economic analysis
Mainstream economics is beginning to recognise the opportunities alongside the climate threat, writes Michael Jacobs.
Guy Rundle: Rundle: will Mad Monk be brought low by madder Monckton?
Moncktongate has now become a political and moral test for Tony Abbott, whose principal political action to date has been to exile climate-change denialism from the political mainstream.
podcast Canberra Calling: Crikey‘s political podcast returns
Crikey’s Canberra correspondent Bernard Keane and editor Sophie Black are back with your favourite almost weekly podcast!
Garnaut’s ‘in for a penny, in for a quid’ approach to reform
Ross Garnaut figures if you’re undertaking a major reform you may as well do as much as possible.
Parkinson: making carbon a pollie-free zone
Professor Ross Garnaut has concluded the only safe way to manage a carbon price going forward is to keep politicians as far away from the process as possible, writes Giles Parkinson.
Garnaut’s climate judgment
Crikey media wrap: Climate change adviser Ross Garnaut handed down his final report on global warming yesterday, advocating $6 billion worth of compensation for the upcoming carbon price.
Garnaut goes hard on compensation in final report
Ross Garnaut’s final report spells out the consequences for politicians of only having limited revenue to play with.
Parkinson: call for a carbon RBA
The Clean Energy Council is advocating the creation of an independent carbon bank, writes Giles Parkinson, of Climate Spectator.
Garnaut’s power challenge to Labor
Professor Ross Garnaut’s last update is on electricity. He’s gone in looking for a carbon price, but come out with a new regulatory model for the electricity sector. And it makes sense.
Garnaut calls for electricity regulation
overhaul
Ross Garnaut has warned that flawed regulation is partly responsible for Australia’s surging cost of electricity, and called for a regulatory overhaul to minimize the limited impact of a carbon price on electricity prices and energy security, writes Bernard Keane.
Garnaut on electricity: regulatory reform the key
Ross Garnaut warns flawed regulation is partly responsible for surging electricity costs, calling for a regulatory overhaul to minimise the impact of a carbon price on prices and energy security.
The road to the CPRS: mark V
The government’s carbon price scheme is looking more and more like the CPRS. And polluters may come to rue that Labor ever abandoned the original.
The Long View: climate change and the search for balanced reporting
Climate change adviser Ross Garnaut recently suggested the media treatment of the issue has undermined support for action by giving equal weight to mainstream peer-reviewed science and sceptical views not backed by published evidence.
Garnaut injects some reform wisdom into an inept government
Ross Garnaut has given Labor some pointers on mixing policy with politics when it comes to carbon pricing.
Garnaut details the potential of ‘green carbon’ — but we need a price
Ross Garnaut has returned to the issue of biosequestration, and shows a carbon price, not “direct action” is needed to realise its benefits.
Pearse: is this carbon price a big step sideways?
It’s unclear yet whether this deal will reduce Australia’s contribution to climate change, writes Guy Pearse, Research Fellow at the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland.
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.
Garnaut to Australia: at least try to keep up
Australia is one of the world’s top three drags on climate change action, according to the Gillard Government’s climate advisor Ross Garnaut. Inaction by Australia is to “exercise a veto over effective global mitigation”, reports Matthew Knott.
