Nourishing the environmental debate

Monthly Archives: January 2010

Bin Laden’s Climate Wedge Tactics

January 30, 2010 – 11:30 am

Osama Bin Laden, a murderer who shows no concern for human lives, has suddenly condemned America’s climate change policy as too weak. His plan, it seems, is to de-rail any US climate bill that may emerge by driving the wedge even deeper between those who want action on climate change, and those who don’t. De-railing [...]

By Anna Rose | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (44)

I’d rather be in the Greens’ reality than Mungo’s

January 27, 2010 – 10:12 am

The Greens’ climate policies, from our proposed CPRS amendments to our Safe Climate Bill, have been widely lauded as being the most economically sensible and scientifically literate of all the parties’. But Mungo MacCallum wouldn’t let that reality get in the way of a good pro-ALP story. Perhaps the most egregious error in Monday’s diatribe [...]

By Tim Hollo | Posted in Emissions Trading Scheme, Federal Politics, Greens | Comments (12)

Our action on climate change saves money — why does everyone else’s seem to cost so much?

January 20, 2010 – 3:28 pm

As our Federal politicians prepare to once again get bogged down in a mire of name calling and mud-slinging over action on climate change, local government is getting on with the job, writes City of Stonnington Mayor Cr Tim Smith.

By Crikey | Posted in Global Warming | Comments (13)

Dr Seuss meets Copenhagen

January 13, 2010 – 4:09 pm

This is an excellent summary of Copenhagen from a BBC program called the Now Show. Hopefully will get back into posting more regularly soon! Happy New Year, folks.

By Tim Hollo | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (2)