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Climate justice is becoming an increasingly important part of climate action.
Australia has been mired in climate confusion for years - as reflected by its underwhelming performance at last year’s Paris climate summit. Here’s how to get things back on an even keel.
Peabody, the world’s largest private coal company, has filed for bankruptcy, symbolising the world’s swing away from coal.
Renewable energy has had a rough time in Australia. Good climate policy could fix that.
For the Paris deal to succeed we’ll need some effective carbon matchmaking.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a new “Clean Energy Innovation Fund”. But will it generate much-needed investment in the sector?
Poorer cities are spending less on dealing with the consequences of global warming, even relative to their wealth.
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 The Australian government seems to think so, but that sort of thinking is out of date.
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?
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct professor, Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan
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Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Organisation & Sustainability, University of Exeter
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Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Senior Industry Fellow, Environment and Planning, RMIT University
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Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, University of Oxford