Michelle Grattan speaks to the Grattan Institute's Tony Wood about the factors that have lead to the crisis, previous governments' failure to plan for transition to renewable sources and the way out.
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The New Zealand government has set the goal of net zero by 2050 but to get there, New Zealanders will need to let go of our big cars and embrace smaller options.
It wouldn’t be a modern Australian election campaign without the words “carbon tax” being thrown around.So lets clear a few things up.
University of Canberra Professional Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics
“The world has moved past Matt Canavan,” David Littleproud declared on Wednesday, tossing his colleague and former resources minister firmly under the bus as the “climate wars” exploded within the Coalition
Behind the government’s net zero bluster there has been little progress in decarbonising the UK.
Plan to cut emissions quickly, use offsets sparingly and set broader goals for improving society.
Soaking up and storing CO₂ is not just a question of technology.
Labor has released their much anticipated “Powering Australia” climate policy, committing to reduce emissions by 43%.
Australians are ready to embrace electric vehicles - but an emissions ceiling would speed up the transition dramatically.
Workers, not objects, make up most of the capital at risk from climate change.
Strengthen commitments to reduce emissions by 2030, redouble efforts to raise climate finance and junk fossil fuel subsidies.
New Zealand’s international pledges, domestic laws and carbon budgets run on different timelines. They could be better aligned to make sure everyone understands how Aotearoa plans to cut emissions.
Canada must move away from using fossil fuels, but a transition that comes too fast could harm the economy. Policy-makers must strike a balance between energy security and economic growth.
We must take significant and rapid action now, to ensure cities play their part in limiting dangerous global warming and withstand the climate challenges ahead.
Subsidies could help kickstart cost cutting and innovation in this prohibitively expensive industry.
Yes, trees and soils can absorb and store carbon, but the carbon doesn’t stay stored forever. That’s one of the problems with how net-zero plans for the climate are being designed.
Targets for reductions in methane and other greenhouse gases should be guided by science, and set in line with the Paris deal.
Electric vehicle sales are booming and coal power is dwindling, but structural obstacles to net zero remain.
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison returns from the Glasgow climate summit, he must start a proper national conversation on net-zero.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor of Advanced Building Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate in Environmental Governance, Lancaster University
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Climateworks Centre - Country Lead, Australia, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Property, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen
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Emeritus Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Executive Director, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
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Professor of Geosystem Science, Director of Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
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James Martin Fellow, Oxford Martin School, Environmental Change Institute and Institute for Science Innovation and Society, University of Oxford
