Continuing subsidies to car companies isn’t just bad economics. It’s also bad for communities and workers as well. Perpetuating unsustainable industries through subsidies robs a generation of workers of an economically sustainable future. Manufacturing Minister Kim Carr’s announcement gifting another … Continue reading
China’s carbon tax only underlines Gillard’s folly
China’s consideration of a modest carbon tax sends mixed signals for the Gillard government’s emissions-reduction plans. After legislating for the world’s largest carbon tax, any foreign action to price greenhouse gases is good news for the government. Until now there … Continue reading
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
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
Carbon tax can’t work unless all share the load
OVER the next two weeks the justification for introducing a carbon tax will unravel as securing a new international carbon cutting agreement collapses. This afternoon Australia time, an attempt to find a continuous international agreement to cut greenhouse gases will … Continue reading
