The Howard-Costello Government displayed much greater political backbone with GST than Labor has over the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, writes Clive Hamilton.
Rudd’s ETS backflip
Rudd’s ETS backdown is about controlling the debate
The Rudd Government has tried to fix all the presentational problems of its ETS, making it even less effective.
Rudd makes gestures of irritation on climate capitulation
Rudd hates to be wrong, and the PM’s famed hand gestures were noticably changed yesterday when announcing the ETS changes, says Annabel Crabb.
Brown: ETS changes are no greener
The ETS has not been greened-up, writes Australian Greens leader Bob Brown — it has been browned-down.
A victory for common sense
This is not the right economy for the ETS; the delay will protect Australians from job loss and rising bill prices.
ETS changes will boost global climate talks
Toughening Australia’s CO2 target will help boost our standing in UN climate talks, although the concessions to industry will still leave some skeptical, says David Fogarty.
Why did he do it?
Lyndal Curtis breaks down Kevin Rudd’s logic in changing the ETS.
Rudd’s reality check
Kevin Rudd has finally capitulated to the reality that the ETS was not supported by either the environmental movement nor business, writes Phillip Coorey.
ETS changes both greener and browner
Rudd’s ETS revisions give concessiosn to both green and brown interests, while outting the pressure on Turnbull, writes Michelle Grattan.
ETS changes put Turnbull between rock and a hard place
Malcolm Turnbull must decide between negotiating over the ETS to win support from business or conservation groups, or rejecting it and risking a double dissolution.
Rudd looking for double dissolution trigger
Kevin Rudd is desperately looking to trigger a double dissolution in the Senate with his changes to the ETS, says Alan Kohler.
Rudd surrenders to big polluters
In a lunchtime announcement today, Prime Minister Rudd revealed the Emissions Trading Scheme will be delayed… until 2011.
