Already, water rights are bought and sold in arid areas of the globe as resources are stretched by climate change and a rising global population
Markets in water rights are likely to evolve as a rising population leads to shortages and climate...
Aug 9, 2011
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If agreed by parliament later this year, the emissions market would be only the second national scheme outside Europe, following the lead of New Zealand
CANBERRA—Australia's government, fighting a slump in popularity over plans to price carbon, said on...
Jun 30, 2011
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In a government-commissioned report, Australian scientists urge the country to abandon coal-fired energy by 2050 to avoid dangerous warming
A team of Australia's top scientists warned on Monday of dire climate change in calling for...
May 23, 2011
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Wave energy can theoretically supply up to a third of Australia's energy needs, but whether the technology can succeed remains a question mark
SYDNEY, Australia—Australia has begun drawing renewable energy from the forbidding waves that pound...
May 13, 2011
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Commercial-scale plant would produce green biojet fuel from household and industrial waste
The Australian airline Qantas will this month announce a deal to build the world's second...
Jan 3, 2011
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Minority government must deliver on climate reform and carbon pricing in return for support from Greens
by Jonathan Watts, Guardian
Julia Gillard's new minority government in Australia means that the...
Sep 7, 2010
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Failure of major parties in Australia to address climate change may hand Greens up to 14% vote in weekend elections
by Alison Rourke, Guardian
Australia's Green party is poised for a breakthrough moment in this...
Aug 18, 2010
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More Nimble Cities and Regions Eyeing First Mover Advantage
A pattern is emerging in the geopolitics of climate change this year: Countries are banding...
Apr 16, 2010
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A Look at the Challenges to Building a Low-Carbon Economy in Australia
Erwin Jackson, The Climate Institute
China Dialogue
Recent news of an Australian firm’s US$60...
Apr 13, 2010
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T10 Starts with Community-Wide Engagement
In Australia, several environmental groups have banded together to encourage a new approach to...
Mar 7, 2010
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