This report is intended to provide the Queensland public with a view of the coal industry in its wider economic context. Summary Queensland’s economy is based on service industries. Service industries employ nearly three quarters of the Queensland workforce and make up two thirds of economic output. 99 per cent of Queenslanders do not work...

This Green Paper proposes policy approaches intended to ensure reliable and affordable energy that, when used productively, supports business competitiveness, lowers the cost of living, and grows exports. Submissions are invited from interested stakeholders. Executive summary The Energy White Paper is central to the Australian Government’s economic reform agenda for a strong and prosperous national...

This lecture explores China's new model of growth and the way it is affecting the chances of avoiding human-induced climate change. Overview China's rapid energy-intensive growth in the first eleven years of this century accelerated the world's rush towards dangerous climate change. A new model of economic growth in China began to change the relationship...

This report argues that when it comes to reducing the Renewable Energy Target, the winners will be the big power companies while the losers would be households. Executive summary The Renewable Energy Target (RET) is a policy designed—with bipartisan backing—to reduce carbon pollution from the electricty sector and build Australia’s renewable energy industry. Both these...

Examines the ABC’s coverage of Australia’s energy choices.