Climate Policy

THE Coalition has renewed an invitation to Tony Windsor to discuss climate policy after the key Independent MP questioned its direct action plan. Mr Windsor has welcomed the findings of a Productivity Commission inquiry into international carbon ...
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We all know the utterly disgraceful game that you and she and the rest of your colleagues are playing - lying about "carbon pollution," to create the impression that your climate policy is designed to stop the emission of dirty bits of grit. ...
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The government kept up its attack on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's "direct action" climate policy, after Labor's climate commission this week criticised its focus on storing carbon in soil and trees rather than cutting emissions. ...
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A Federal Parliament forum on climate change will be held tomorrow against a backdrop of Opposition Leader and climate change sceptic Tony Abbott's commitment to a carbon offsetting policy. Coalition policy would see polluters and government investing ...
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The Southern Cross Climate Coalition, a body comprising unions, environment and research groups, called for a multi-faceted approach as it released its policy paper in Melbourne today. In addition to pricing carbon emissions, the coalition wants a ...
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THE federal opposition has accused the government of forcing up future petrol prices through a carbon tax, as the nation's chief scientist revealed she'd been sidelined over climate change policy. The coalition on Wednesday used parliament to turn up ...
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AUSTRALIA is trailing the rest of the world in climate change policy and risks becoming uncompetitive, a leading climate change economist says. ...
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Mr Windsor said another factor in his decision was energy policy, as he believed it was time for Australia to revisit a carbon tax or other climate policy. ...
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By Samantha Maiden WILL Julia Gillard whip up a quick climate policy in the invention test? Will Tony Abbott sweat like George if he is asked about ...
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He called on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to "come clean" on its climate policy amid speculation Labor may commit to eventually fixing an interim carbon ...
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