As Scott Morrison confirms that he will attend the Glasgow climate conference, Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce has killed the prospect of the party agreeing to a new 2030 emission reductions target.
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A new analysis shows almost all emissions reductions will be the result of state government policies, and will have virtually nothing to do with the federal government.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Grattan Institute’s Tony Wood on managing the shift in climate policy
Ahead of next months Glasgow conference, the Morrison Government aims to secure a climate deal with the Nationals ahead of a potential policy shift to net zero by 2050.
Nationals’ concerns about the effects on regional Australia are legitimate, but greater forces in favour of a net-zero emissions target will likely push the policy over the line.
It is ‘more likely than not’ that Scott Morrison will attend the Glasgow Climate Conference as he attempts to tie down a deal with the Nationals
Word from The Hill: A prime minister, a prince and the ‘last chance saloon’.
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
The government is set to consider plans for a revised climate policy, as Scott Morrison goes all out to land a deal the Nationals will accept.
Politics has forced the government into legislation for an integrity commission that won’t satisfy critics
Reaching net-zero emissions will require intense policy focus, private investment and clear accountability – conditions only a firm numerical target can provide.
Scott Morrison has slammed the Queensland government, as the states press for extra funding to support their hospitals as the nation reopens
Word from The Hill: Signs are Scott Morrison wants to avoid Glasgow
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Professor Lain Dare of the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra discuss the week in politics.
Climate or COVID? Both will influence the election outcome as prime minister Scott Morrison has to decide whether he will attend the Glasgow climate conference if Australia’s COVID situation worsens
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says other countries won’t trust Australia after Scott Morrison deceived the French
The Nationals have tried to link the UK energy crisis to its net-zero climate target. But as an expert advisor to the International Energy Agency tells us, the two are unrelated.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce are set to negotiate the roadmap for Australia’s climate change policy, while grappling with potential fallout from the National Party.
The submarine announcement is sure to trigger a new round of debate on whether nuclear energy is right for Australia. But let’s be clear: the technology makes no sense for Australia.
Alarmingly for the Morrison government, the public has well and truly registered its lack of action on climate change.
Renewables form an ever-greater share of the electricity mix. But elsewhere in the energy sector – in transport, industry and buildings – emissions reduction is very slow.
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