Publications

Lawrence McIntosh and Dani Alexander write in The Conversation (8.2.17) about recent fears over the ‘security’ of power supply as renewable sources add to the energy

Andrea Gaynor writes in The Conversation (3.2.17) about environmental campaigners in Perth fighting to stop the destruction of bushland for a new highway. The author argues

The ABC’s Henry Belot reports (3.2.17) on the federal government’s announcement of a multi-billion dollar infrastructure fund to subsidise the construction of ‘clean coal’ power stations.

Mark Kenny reports in the Brisbane Times (1.2.17) on indications that the Turnbull government may offer subsidies to energy companies to construct ‘clean’ coal-fired power stations.

Alan Pears writes in The Conversation (25.1.17) about the prospects this year of achieving workable government energy policies, suggesting that while the goal of clean, cheap,

Tennant Reed comments in The Guardian (24.1.17) on recent statements from federal government ministers supporting the coal-powered energy sector, suggesting that the proposition that new coal

David Hodgkinson writes in The Conversation (20.1.17) about how the ‘social cost’ of carbon – which calculates the impact of carbon emissions – plays a key

The ABC’s Isobel Roe reports (20.1.17) on an expansion of the New Acland coal mine in Queensland’s Darling Downs, given next stage approval by the federal

Liz Hanna and colleagues write in The Conversation (19.1.17) about confirmation from various government agencies that 2016 rewrote the record books for extreme heat. ‘It’s official,

Michael Slezak reports in The Guardian (17.1.17) on comments from the federal resources minister, north Queensland’s Matt Canavan, suggesting that improved technoloogy at coal-fired power stations

Joshua Robertson reports in The Guardian (14.1.17) that ‘as the protest against the Carmichael project – Australia’s largest proposed coalmine – moves beyond the courts and

The ABC’s Kathy McLeish reports (15.1.17) on new research into the Great Barrier Reef’s history of adapting to changes in climatic and ocean conditions. ‘The Great