Carbon trading


RAPID REACTION: Agreement at UN COP meeting in Durban – expert responds

Mon Dec 12, 2011

The UN COP meeting in Durban reached an agreement yesterday regarding tackling the issue of climate change. All the documents relating to the agreements are here. We asked experts to comment on the agreement and any implications.

RAPID REACTION: Carbon price announcement – experts respond

Sun Jul 10, 2011

Experts on climate change, carbon and the economy respond to the Australian Government’s announcement of its Carbon Price Package this afternoon.

RAPID REACTION: Garnaut Climate Change Review Update 2011 – experts respond

Tue May 31, 2011

In November 2010, Ross Garnaut was commissioned by the Australian Government to provide an independent update to his 2008 Climate Change Review. Professor Garnaut’s book, The Garnaut Review 2011: Australia in the Global Response to Climate Change, is the final report of the update.

RAPID ROUNDUP: Australian Government’s announcement of a carbon pricing framework – experts respond

Thu Feb 24, 2011

The Australian Government has announced that a carbon pricing scheme could begin as early as 1 July 2012.  Below experts respond to the announcement

ONLINE BRIEFING: An idiot’s guide to emissions trading

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Economic modelling and the impacts on industry are headlining the emissions trading debate. But what it will mean for your average Australian?

ONLINE BRIEFING: New Report: Experts call for further ETS guidelines

Mon Oct 19, 2009

As Australia prepares to introduce an emissions trading scheme, experts are calling for some ground rules to govern how carbon is offset through land (e.g. by planting trees).