Global energy transition relies on a resource that Australia holds in abundance. But supply chains and policy are key.

Cutting subsidies is a step in the right direction, but a more robust social safety net is ultimately a better fix.

Latest polling shows emissions reduction may not have been the hot button issue that swayed the Australian electorate.

Planetary boundaries and the role they play in global security are not as remote as they sound. And it’s time to listen.

Conventional security logic is undergoing a revolution that includes renewable energy. Australia needs to get on board.

Opinion surveys across the big emitters reveal the social complexity surrounding climate policy commitments.

The economics of climate change are rapidly shifting, and that has opportunity for Australia.

This year’s intense bushfires seemed like the event that would finally move climate policy. Then came Covid-19.

Australia‘s refusal to address the climate-security link has left it lagging. Will this season of fires change anything?

These first days of 2020 have been terrible as exhausted volunteers battle blazing fires in the bush and countryside.

If the Morrison government is on board with reducing emissions, as it seems to claim, it needs to step up its policies.

The Morrison government’s Pacific “Step Up” will stumble before it starts unless global warming is taken seriously.

Climate change has a significant bearing on macroeconomic outcomes such as growth and inflation.

Climate change is a health crisis: meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement would save lives.

Practical action will meet a financial pledge to the poorest countries on the planet.

Australia’s position as the world’s largest coal exporter does not sit easy with many Pacific Islanders.

The two-degree target is way beyond reach on the International Energy Agency’s base scenario.

The Trump Administration will be the clear villain at the Bonn climate change talks.

If the ADF deploys for more humanitarian operations in the Pacific, its budget, equipment and personnel will be stressed.

The G20 should focus on climate change and Australia has an important role to play as a regional leader.

This is a proposal whose main merit is its political economy mix.

Policy needs to seize the best options in a complex industry.