More than 60% of New Zealanders would like the government to do more to address climate change. But this won’t necessarily change how they vote.
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The imagery of climate change is oversimplifying climate vulnerability.
The annual COP talks on climate are flawed, without a doubt. But they are also necessary. Here’s what changes a veteran of 25 COP talks wants to see
The ability of Americans to expect a healthy and safe environment is in danger.
If you come across the same piece of misinformation several times, it will start to feel familiar – and familiar information feels more true.
For two years, Australia had a carbon price. Now we have a shadow price which won’t be paid by any emitter.
Past prime ministers could afford to talk big on climate change – but now the impact of the environmental crisis is manifestly real, Sunak can’t afford to appease those who oppose green policies.
Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.
Climate bills in Australia and the US promise progress without carbon taxes or markets. Here’s why.
Almost 35 years after the US Senate was first warned about climate change, it has passed a bill. Here’s what it means for Australia.
Australia needs an honest reckoning with the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long hold over Australian politics. Without that, we cannot shift to a principled stand against ceaseless expansion.
This election was a perfect storm for the Coalition, with fires, floods and international criticism dialing up the pressure for climate action. In the end, Australia made the decision for them.
Doing as little as possible on climate change was a seemingly safe political strategy until recently. As of Saturday night, it’s a recipe for political disaster.
University experts are well placed to equip students with holistic climate knowledge and help teachers cover a subject that’s neglected by the Australian Curriculum.
The world, accustomed to Australia’s shifty climate stance, is unlikely to fall for Morrison’s diversion tactics at Biden’s climate summit this week.
Among modern Liberals it’s patently heresy to ask how rushing to green light 11 proposed coal mines in the Hunter Valley helps the struggling coal industry.
Celeste Barber’s $45 million fundraiser is amazing, but battling Australia’s fires should be an ongoing effort. With the help of social media, it can be.
A citizens’ assembly can help identify what the people want. Because if climate action is not democratic, it’s not realistic.
Ten years ago, politicians such as Tony Abbott would routinely voice disdain for climate science. Now, while the policy debate remains fierce, the battleground has shifted to economics and jobs.
What if Bob Hawke, hailed as a leader who actually ‘got’ environmental issues, had never been rolled by Paul Keating? Perhaps the climate policy wars would have turned out differently.
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Professor of Global Environmental Politics, College of the Atlantic
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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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Professor of International Politics, University of Manchester
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Post-doctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
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Programme Director, Energy2050, University of Sheffield
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Lynton K. Caldwell Professor of Public Affairs, Indiana University
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Professor in Sustainable Transitions and Political Economy, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor of Instruction, Temple University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University