THE big news in Australia at the moment is yesterday’s Prime Ministerial announcement that Australia will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 5 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020, but could cut up to 15 percent if other countries also sign up to … [Read more...] about Australian Government Commits to an Emissions Reduction Target
Climate & Climate Change
Lawyers to Benefit from Climate Bureocracy
The only clear, outright winners from Australia's climate-change policy unveiled on Monday are the accountants and lawyers who will have to make sense of it. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Lawyers to Benefit from Climate Bureocracy
Half a Billion Deniers?
According to a recent survey, India believe there is too much fuss about the environment (79 percent) and they do not believe the world is experiencing global warming (56 percent). Read more here. … [Read more...] about Half a Billion Deniers?
Climate Conference Ends, Time to Consider Alternatives
THE big climate change conference in Poznan, Poland, ended yesterday with a recognition that the United Nations was “softening its tone” and acknowledging that the meeting would not come to final decisions on any major issues on “fighting climate … [Read more...] about Climate Conference Ends, Time to Consider Alternatives
New Papers from ‘Science & Public Policy Institute’
YOU may find these new papers of interest: http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/originals/climate_action_plans_fail_to_deliver.html We update this paper … [Read more...] about New Papers from ‘Science & Public Policy Institute’
Another Tax and More Politics: The ETS Proposed for Australia
I am the Chair of The Australian Environment Foundation and we are planning an Internet campaign to oppose the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) proposed for Australia on the basis: 1. An ETS will not change the global temperature; 2. Will force … [Read more...] about Another Tax and More Politics: The ETS Proposed for Australia
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
