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Julia Gillard's high-risk embrace.
A promise of action on climate change in return for support from Greens to govern. Sydney Australian, Australia. 2 September 2010.
Tony Abbott scorns Labor-Greens deal as bad for rural Australia.
Tony Abbott has declared that after today's Labor-Greens deal there are now two coalitions in the nation but only one will be good for rural Australia. Sydney Australian, Australia. 1 September 2010.
Gillard replaces citizens assembly in Labor alliance deal with Greens.
Julia Gillard appears to have dumped her election promise to deliver a citizens assembly to debate a carbon price under today's formal deal with the Greens to support a Labor government. Sydney Australian, Australia. 1 September 2010.
Julia Gillard's carbon price promise.
Julia Gillard says she is prepared to legislate a carbon price in the next term as part of a bold series of reforms. In an election-eve interview with The Prime Minister said she would view victory in Saturday's election as a mandate for a carbon price, provided the community was ready for this step. Sydney Australian, Australia. 20 August 2010.
Labor candidate a climate rebel.
The Labor candidate hoping to oust leading Liberal Christopher Pyne from his marginal electorate in Adelaide has told a street corner meeting with constituents he was not satisfied Julia Gillard had pushed climate change as hard as she should. Sydney Australian, Australia. 2 August 2010.
Energy star ratings in disarray.
Labor's push to cut greenhouse gas emissions through the use of energy efficiency schemes was yesterday dealt another blow when building industry heavyweights discredited the star ratings being applied to hundreds of thousands of homes. Sydney Australian, Australia. 31 July 2010.
Operation green leaves federal Labor red-faced.
Premier John Brumby has made a brave tilt for the Greens vote, and Canberra isn't too pleased. Sydney Australian, Australia. 31 July 2010.
Labor's great climate change choke.
The ETS looked an easy 'sell' to the public but the government dropped the ball. Australians were overwhelmingly on side, the government was hungry for leadership and it had a $60 million plus advertising and public relations strategy ready to launch. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 31 July 2010.
Energy firms bemoan climate policy limbo.
Business could hold off developing low-emission technologies because of a "policy limbo" on climate change among the three major parties. Sydney Australian, Australia. 28 July 2010.
Smart grid still powerless, mired in funding doubts.
Efforts to build Australia's first national smart grid could be further delayed. The federal government has yet to conclude funding arrangements of up to $100 million with EnergyAustralia. Sydney Australian, Australia. 27 July 2010.
Brown accuses PM of leadership failure over climate change.
Greens leader Bob Brown Sundy attacked Julia Gillard's proposed citizen's assembly as an irresponsible “cop-out” on climate change. Senator Brown said Ms Gillard's concept to establish a citizens to work towards a community consensus on climate change betrayed a fundamental lack of leadership. Sydney Australian, Australia. 25 July 2010.
Julia Gillard says she will pay $2000 to get old cars off the road.
Australians who trade in older cars for more fuel-efficient vehicles will be eligible for a $2000 rebate under a new initiative unveiled by Labor. Sydney Australian, Australia. 24 July 2010.
Obama blocked on climate.
Barack Obama's push for bold climate change legislation to curb US carbon emissions has been abandoned, after leaders of his Democratic Party accepted they lacked enough votes in the Senate. Sydney Australian, Australia. 24 July 2010.
Gillard government's carbon plan favours gas.
The government proposes to impose tougher emissions conditions on new coal-fired power plants and to invest $1 billion making electricity networks more friendly to renewable power. Sydney Australian, Australia. 24 July 2010.
Electricity generators still wary of investment future.
Investment in power stations is likely to remain paralysed because Julia Gillard's new climate change policy fails to provide certainty. Sydney Australian, Australia. 24 July 2010.
Climate change policy feels heat.
Tony Abbott has attacked Julia Gillard's planned citizens assembly as "camouflage for the coming carbon tax". Sydney Australian, Australia. 24 July 2010.
Labor can't be serious about citizens plan.
Julia Gillard has learnt nothing from Kevin Rudd's failure -- she tells us the planet is under threat, but she cannot act until a political consensus is reached. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 24 July 2010.
Julie Gillard accused of failure of leadership on climate change policy.
The Coalition, Greens and a chorus of economists and environmental groups have condemned Labor's new climate change policy. Sydney Australian, Australia. 23 July 2010.
Gillard seeks new climate consensus.
Julia Gillard is to create a Citizens Assembly to forge a national consensus on action on climate change and a commission of experts to help inform its deliberations. Sydney Australian, Australia. 23 July 2010.
PM vows to ban 'dirty' power stations.
Julia Gillard will ban new coal-fired power stations that use "dirty" technology and require that any power station built can be retro-fitted with developing clean coal technology. Sydney Australian, Australia. 23 July 2010.
Climate heating up on Gillard.
Julia Gillard faces new pressure over the failure to develop a credible response to climate change. Sydney Australian, Australia. 20 July 2010.
Wong mute on direction of policy.
Penny Wong has promised voters a clear choice on climate change come polling day, but yesterday could not outline Labor's policy position. Sydney Australian, Australia. 20 July 2010.
Labor's climate change policy must wait for election campaign.
Julia Gillard has been unable to outline her approach to climate change despite listing the issue in her top three election priorities. Sydney Australian, Australia. 18 July 2010.
Sorting Bangladeshi disasters from the fact or myth of climate change.
Rising floodwaters and other evironmental problems cannot be simply blamed on the impact of man-made climate change. Sydney Australian, Australia. 17 July 2010.
Gillard speech cops green flak.
Green groups keenly awaiting Julia Gillard's climate change policy are disappointed she mostly ignored the topic in a major agenda-setting speech today. Sydney Australian, Australia. 16 July 2010.
Climate Institute say Libs climate-change policies would be more effective.
Labor's green credentials have suffered a further blow. The Climate Institute has declared that the Coalition's policies would more effectively tackle climate change than those announced so far by the government. Sydney Australian, Australia. 16 July 2010.
The best option by far is a carbon levy.
The Coalition and Labor are leery of the idea of a carbon tax, interim or otherwise. They prefer the "direct action" path, which has a more positive political ring. This is all smoke and mirrors. It delivers lousy cost-benefit results. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 14 July 2010.
Green companies get the blues over official bungle.
The end of the government's Greenhouse Friendly scheme - and the lack of a suitable replacement - has left many companies in difficulties. Sydney Australian, Australia. 13 July 2010.
Simple changes would capture carbon.
The Australian landscape has the potential to store a large amount of the greenhouse gases the nation emits. This is the potential if the government decides to include the plan in its greenhouse gas scheme. Sydney Australian, Australia. 13 July 2010.
Cabinet to lock in reworked climate policy.
Federal cabinet will clear the path to an election by deciding tomorrow on the government's new climate change policy. However, ministers are likely to resist calls for an interim carbon tax, with some warning it would be politically risky and even "suicide" this close to a poll. Sydney Australian, Australia. 12 July 2010.
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