Climate Change
Food & Environment / Climate Change
The Institute of Public Affairs examines climate change and environmental policy from an evidence based perspective. The IPA also prioritizes making rational assessments of the economics and practicalities of carbon dioxide reduction proposals. Knee-jerk government policies in response to activist campaigning can have far-reaching economic implications while achieving no environmental benefit.
News
Change of climate an ill wind for carbon tax
THE Wall Street share market crash in October 1929 sparked off the Great Depression in the 1930s. Will Wall Street's latest financial collapse...
Congress no green house
There are two great myths perpetuated by Kevin Rudd and Climate Change Minister Penny Wong as a foundation for Australia introducing an emissions...
Small voice with big ambitions
Climate change forecasts by scientists are having a dominant influence on policy throughout the world. Politicians and economists have popularised...
Blame ETS on business
Two weeks ago the Business Council of Australia released a report on the impact of an emissions trading scheme (ETS). Fourteen companies in the...
How not to halt progress
More than a hundred countries met in Accra last week in negotiations for a new climate change agreement after the Kyoto Protocol expires in...
Attacking patents is a way to halt progress on climate accord
A hundred countries are meeting in Accra this week in negotiations for a new climate change agreement after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012....
Publications
Shooting down the enemies of progress
Tony Gilland reviews An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming by Nigel Lawson (Overlook, 2008, 144 pages) & The Enemies of Progress: The Dangers of Sustainabilityby Austin Williams (Imprint, 2008, 156 pages) An Appeal to Reason:...
Federal government ads misleading on climate insurance cost
In order to prepare the nation for the introduction of the ETS, the federal government has begun a large advertising campaign to argue that, without action, climate change will have a significant economic impact. In particular one of their most...
Climate change is not our #1 problem
It is easy to forget that climate change is not the only issue facing the world today. In ignoring other problems we run the risk of introducing inefficient solutions that make other problems worse. A good example is the promotion of biofuels...
