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Vital Signs: Marketing is getting in the way of markets that could get us to net-zero

12 Nov 2021

The prime minister road-tested an avalanche of slogans on Wednesday, some of them clearly false.

The carbon tax that would leave households better off

21 Nov 2018

It is possible to both tax carbon emissions and enrich households. A report released by UNSW Sydney outlines how.

Australian Climate Dividend Plan, Grand Challenges, Wind man

UNSW launches climate change tax plan that pays revenue back to voters

21 Nov 2018

The new Member for Wentworth, Kerryn Phelps, helped present the climate policy, which taxes carbon dioxide emissions and compensates all Australian households.

Obituary: The carbon price

18 Jul 2014

The Carbon Pricing Mechanism passed away in Canberra, aged two, after a long battle with slogans, writes Paul Twomey.

Carbon tax showdown

04 Nov 2013

Introducing a draft bill to remove the carbon tax is a symbolic first act of parliament for Prime Minister Tony Abbott but he faces a rocky road in getting a deal done, writes Donna Green.

What are double dissolutions and how do they work?

16 Oct 2013

History demonstrates that double dissolutions can be tricky. If Tony Abbott does opt for that option, there will be many in the Coalition hoping that he’s got his polling right, writes Fergal Davis.

Carbon tax dumped: how do we get to 100% renewable energy?

22 Jul 2013

It’s hard to imagine a future without fossil fuel, but it is possible and sound modelling can help us get there, writes Jenny Riesz.

Six myths about exporters

24 Jun 2013

The DHL Export Barometer can give us a good indication of the long-term issues affecting the business community, and any global risks or opportunities on the horizon, writes Tim Harcourt.

What is ‘carbon pollution’ and why are we trying to stop it?

29 Jun 2012

The only sure way to stop the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is to curb carbon dioxide emissions, write Steve Sherwood and Laurie Menviel.

Low income earners and other disadvantaged people will be hit hardest by climate change, with any carbon tax taking a disproportionately large amount out of their budgets, according to research to be presented this week at the Australian Social Policy Conference at UNSW.