6/9/2016: The OECD has welcomed the release by China and the US of peer reviews of their fossil fuel subsidies.
The ground-breaking voluntary peer review mechanism, first applied to the world’s two largest economies, aims to pave the way for widespread reform across G20 countries of inefficient public support to fossil fuels - a major.
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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Frank Jotzo, Australian National University
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The Climate Change Authority’s latest report outlining a recommended climate policy “toolkit” is a reflection of what is seen by many as politically feasible in Australia now. But it is piecemeal and lacks a vision for the longer-term policy framework needed to get Australia on track to a.
Green ICT ebook released
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21 August 2016: The Fifth Estate has released another ebook providing practical support for sustainable business - this time, green ICT is the focus. Australia’s corporations are realising they need to get green, not just for the environment, but also for better branding and.
Jayanthi Kumarasiri, Swinburne University of Technology; Christine Jubb, Swinburne University of Technology, and Keith Houghton, Swinburne University of Technology
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Australia’s largest listed, carbon intensive companies say management lost focus on carbon matters, abandoned energy projects and didn’t have the commercial imperative to produce long-term strategic action on reducing emissions after.