Do fossil fuels need saving from efforts to combat climate change? The Australian government seems to think so, but that sort of thinking is out of date.
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By halting Obama’s cornerstone climate policy before considering its legality, the Supreme Court could further tarnish its partisan reputation.
The countries that have contributed the least to climate change will experience the worst of its effects.
Despite what some climate advocates think, extreme weather events do little to sway Americans’ political views on climate change.
‘Energy productivity’ is the new buzz-phrase in energy and climate policy, what even is it?
People know global warming is a big problem requiring urgent action, but still find it difficult to talk about.
The National Archives of Australia today released selected federal cabinet records for 1990 and 1991. They reveal intense battles over Australia’s domestic climate targets and, above all, a palpable determination that Australia not damage its coal revenue.
Low-lying islands helped guide the ambitious narrative of COP21 – next time, they should guide the policy.
Things we know: we need a bigger climate target. Thing we don’t: how to reach it.
Research universities and nongovernmental organizations have an important role to play in helping countries reach their goals.
Under the Paris climate agreement, Australia has stated that it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. How will we achieve this?
Could future presidents unravel the commitments to cut emissions the US has made at the Paris climate summit?
COP21 ended with an agreement that is at once both historic, important – and inadequate
Countries have signed up to the Paris climate deal, but they have not yet promised the necessary cuts to emissions.
How to hit rogue countries where it really hurts – in the wallet.
The latest climate summit will avoid the real issue: capitalism demands exponential growth, driven by fossil-fuels.
Australia needs to “reset” discussions related to climate policy, according to the government’s advisory body on climate policy.
Success in dealing with common resources on a smaller scale proves it’s not impossible to manage the biggest common resource of all – planet Earth.
It’s time to close Australia’s brown coal power stations. Here’s how.
The United Nations is promoting a website to measure, reduce and offset your personal carbon emissions. But will this fix climate change?
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Director of Workforce Development, Clean Energy Council, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Organisation & Sustainability, University of Exeter
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Adjunct professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Geosystem Science, Director of Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
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Professor of Economics, The University of Queensland
