This poll indicates that concern over the economy and jobs overshadowed the 'carbon tax' and other issues, voters were split on repeal and there was more support for the Coalition honouring their promised pollution reduction targets than repealing carbon pricing. The findings come from a weighted JWS Research national IVR (automated) poll of over 1,500...

This paper outlines the results of an analysis of both the Government’s legislated policies and a range of approaches the Coalition could take to implement its policy platform. The Coalition is yet to announce details of key elements of its policy. To capture a range of possible policy options a number of scenarios were evaluated...

The Climate Institute requested SKM MMA and Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) to undertake an assessment of alternative policy options to achieve a given carbon emission target in Australia. The focus of the study was to compare outcomes under a suite of subsidy based policies to the outcomes under an emission trading scheme. The outcomes...

This booklet argues that a rise of only a few degrees in the average global temperature risks our prosperity, security, and health. Synopsis Today, CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are around 50 per cent higher than they were 20 years ago, and have been rising each year. This kind of change to the chemical mixture...

This report argues that a growing majority of Australians think that their country should be a leader in finding climate solutions. Executive summary Since 2007, The Climate Institute has conducted comprehensive research into Australian attitudes to climate change and related policies. We have published a number of Climate of the Nation reports tracking attitudes and...