The Paris Agreement 5 Years On: Big Coal Exporters Like Australia Face A Reckoning
On Saturday, more than 70 global leaders came together at the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin On Saturday, more than 70 global leaders came together at the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. […]
New Report: ‘Australia: An Emissions Super-Power’
Newly released data from the Office of the Chief Economist shows Australia is increasing it’s contribution to global climate change. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin New government figures show that the GHG emissions from Australia’s exported fossil fuels have increased 4.4% between 2018 to 2019 (OCE, 2020). Not only is Australia […]
Social Justice And The Future Of Fire Insurance In Australia
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin The Royal Commission into Natural Disaster Arrangements (Bushfire Royal Commission) opens its hearings next week. One of the issues that it will need to consider is whether the Australian system of home insurance is still fit for purpose in the face of increased climate-induced bushfire risk. […]
Morrison’s Other Stimulus
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin The debt incurred by the Government’s coronavirus stimulus packages will force a rethink of many of its current spending commitments. But what is also crucial is that money not be wasted trying to save the unsavable. Yet, this is exactly what the government is doing via […]