by William Grace | Jun 23, 2019 | Politics |
Breaking the cycle of short term politics Abstract The big loser in the recent election is not the ALP, it is our grandchildren. Electoral success based on populist short term policies (tax breaks and coal jobs) act as a brake on action to address the long term...
by William Grace | Aug 28, 2018 | emissions reductions |
Abstract It is not well understood, either in the general public or the parliaments, how difficult it will be to avoid the worst effects of climate change if we delay emissions reductions. Many think, erroneously, that achieving peak emissions in 2030 will have the...
by William Grace | Sep 20, 2017 | Paris accords |
Abstract The Paris accords will not deliver us from the worst impacts of climate change, even if the pledges are fully implemented. Even more concerning, hardly any countries are on track to achieve even these inadequate pledges. Australia’s emissions are set to far...
