Publications

‘Governments have signalled an end to the fossil fuel era, committing for the first time to a universal agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to

Luke Kemp writes in The Conversation (13.12.15): ‘Stopping the creation and expansion of coal mines is not a legal problem. Numerous legal avenues to implement a

In The Conversation (24..11.15) Professor Peter Doherty calls for an end to coal: ‘When it comes to renewables, Australia has the advantage of being a massive

The Queensland Conservation Council and 350.org (Australia) have developed a policy paper for the Queensland government on ways removing subsidies to the fossil fuel industry while

Appendix to Overseas Development Institute report ‘Empty Promises’, 1 November 2015. Statistics on development banks financing for fossil fuel production »

Crikey Insider (2.11.15) has provided an overview of the UN’s ‘Synthesis Report’: ‘Everything’s on track to reduce global CO2 emissions in an orderly fashion, says the

Malcolm Turnbull will be making one of the most fundamental decisions as prime minister when he attends the climate talks in Paris at the end of

Adam Lucas writes in The Conversation (22.10.15): ‘With the recent re-approval of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Queensland, debate over the future of coal has reached

Graham Readfearn produced a report (October 2015) for The Australia Institute about the coal and gas industry’s sway over government decisions regarding the resources sector in

The ABC’s 7.30 Report carried a report on the impact that technology is having on jobs in the mining industry: ‘It’s a modern gold rush daydream.

In The Age (21.10.15) Sarah Gill rubbishes Josh Frydenberg’s arguments in favour of the Adani mines (Insiders, 18.1015):   ‘Maybe it’s time to finally separate fact from fiction when

Mark Hudson writes in The Conversation (9.10.15): ‘Despite recent government attempts to deride and smear environmental activists, more and more people are realising that our leaders,