6 Apr 2023
Australia can no longer justify fossil fuel funding
Canberra needs to sign onto the Glasgow Statement and join its allies in shifting public support to renewables.
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14 Nov 2022
The race for lithium
Global energy transition relies on a resource that Australia holds in abundance. But supply chains and policy are key. -
21 Sep 2022
Making sense of Indonesia’s fuel riots
Cutting subsidies is a step in the right direction, but a more robust social safety net is ultimately a better fix. -
30 Jun 2022
In a puzzling trend, concern about climate change has plateaued
Latest polling shows emissions reduction may not have been the hot button issue that swayed the Australian electorate. -
28 Jun 2022
A minute to midnight: reversing environmental tipping points
Planetary boundaries and the role they play in global security are not as remote as they sound. And it’s time to listen. -
13 Sep 2021
Risks versus opportunities in national security thinking
Conventional security logic is undergoing a revolution that includes renewable energy. Australia needs to get on board. -
31 May 2021
As varied as the weather: How public attitudes shape climate policy
Opinion surveys across the big emitters reveal the social complexity surrounding climate policy commitments. -
15 Feb 2021
Australia’s place in a decarbonising world economy
The economics of climate change are rapidly shifting, and that has opportunity for Australia. -
24 Jun 2020
Australia’s shifting mood on climate change
This year’s intense bushfires seemed like the event that would finally move climate policy. Then came Covid-19. -
12 Feb 2020
Climate change, security, and the Australian bushfires
Australia‘s refusal to address the climate-security link has left it lagging. Will this season of fires change anything? -
3 Jan 2020
New Year on Australia’s fire ravaged coast
These first days of 2020 have been terrible as exhausted volunteers battle blazing fires in the bush and countryside. -
15 Oct 2019
“Accepting the science”, rejecting the action
If the Morrison government is on board with reducing emissions, as it seems to claim, it needs to step up its policies. -
7 Aug 2019
Climate change is a national security issue
The Morrison government’s Pacific “Step Up” will stumble before it starts unless global warming is taken seriously. -
13 Mar 2019
An orthodox economic take on climate change shocks
Climate change has a significant bearing on macroeconomic outcomes such as growth and inflation. -
7 Jan 2019
How to save one million lives, and then millions more
Climate change is a health crisis: meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement would save lives. -
10 Jan 2018
Finding Australia’s fair share of climate finance
Practical action will meet a financial pledge to the poorest countries on the planet. -
23 Nov 2017
To lead in the Pacific, Australia must lead on climate change
Australia’s position as the world’s largest coal exporter does not sit easy with many Pacific Islanders. -
23 Nov 2017
The global energy outlook and what it means for climate change
The two-degree target is way beyond reach on the International Energy Agency’s base scenario. -
6 Nov 2017
The two Americas at COP23
The Trump Administration will be the clear villain at the Bonn climate change talks. -
31 Jul 2017
Climate change will place new pressures on LHD vessels
If the ADF deploys for more humanitarian operations in the Pacific, its budget, equipment and personnel will be stressed. -
6 Jul 2017
Three focus points for Turnbull at G20 summit
The G20 should focus on climate change and Australia has an important role to play as a regional leader. -
14 Feb 2017
US conservatives embrace carbon tax: Is there a message for Australia?
This is a proposal whose main merit is its political economy mix. -
13 Dec 2016
The Paris agreement and Australia’s electricity generation
Policy needs to seize the best options in a complex industry.