Monthly Archives: December 2011

Durban deal isolates Gillard

DURBAN’S meek outcome doesn’t bode well for international efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions or the sustainability of Australia’s domestic scheme. After 13 days of negotiations, governments agreed to the Durban Platform. But they did not agree to a new … Continue reading

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Gillard left out on a limb in Durban talks

The absence of an outcome at the Durban climate change talks has significant implications for the Gillard government and its carbon tax. The substantive issues that need to be resolved to give new life to a global carbon cutting agreement … Continue reading

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