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Australian Antarctic strategy and 20 year action plan


The Australian Antarctic Strategy sets out Australia’s national Antarctic interests and our vision for Australia’s future engagement in Antarctica.
Report

Climate cheats: How New Zealand is cheating on our climate change commitments, and what we can do to set it right


The NZ Government’s plan for meeting our Kyoto Protocol commitment and 2020 emissions reduction target was released late last year. Underlying this plan is a shocking truth - New Zealand has been a willing participant in a wholesale climate fraud.
Audio

Common ground needed for tougher 2030 targets and goal of net zero emissions


Climate policy has been divisive and politically brutal territory over the past decade, playing a decisive role in the downfall of Liberal leaders John Howard and Malcolm Turnbull (in 2009), and then Labor's Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. A new report by the Grattan Institute says a credible 'convergence' can be built around the Coalition's...
Report

Climate phoenix: a sustainable Australian climate policy


After a decade of toxic political debates and a policy bonfire, there is an opportunity to forge a stable and compelling policy on climate change that could be supported by both sides of politics. Abipartisan approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is within reach. This policy roadmap builds on the Coalition’s current climate policies while...
Briefing paper

Time-travelling on the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme


This resource discusses the history of the New Zealand government policy-making process in relation to the Emissions Trading Scheme. Emissions trading can be a powerful tool for helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An ETS transforms a regulatory limit on emissions into an emissions price set by the marketplace, enabling economic incentives for producers, consumers...