Garnaut update paper 1 – costs and benefits
Academic economists will undoubtedly spend some time on the more technical aspects of the first update paper of the Garnaut review and the accompanying commissioned technical report. The discussion comes down to two main points: how do you value the [...]
Ross Garnaut on political leadership, corporate interests and public policy
Ross Garnaut gave an address at Melbourne Uni last night: Political leaders and parties can associate themselves with national interest objectives, or align themselves with special interests. If they align with special interests, they can catch a ride on the [...]
The future of China
Graeme Dobell at the Lowy Interpreter notes the report of the China Update conference – you can read the proceedings here. Dobell is particularly interested in the work of Ross Garnaut (chapter 2 of the proceedings). The key finding? There [...]
International climate change policy after Copenhagen
Last night on Lateline, Ross Garnaut pointed out to an apparently taken aback Tony Jones that 57% support for the ETS – as a major reform – was actually extremely impressive. Today in New Matilda, Ben Eltham rightly says that [...]
Rudd government to negotiate with Greens on CPRS?
The Australian Greens have written to the Prime Minister suggesting Ross Garnaut’s interim proposal on carbon trading as a mode of breaking the deadlock on the CPRS legislation. Details are here. On SBS news tonight, Kevin Rudd stated he was [...]
Per capita emissions and the Europe claim: CPRS White paper
One of the arguments Kevin Rudd has used to deflect criticism of the White Paper is to seize on Ross Garnaut’s per capita calculations and to contend that we will still be cutting emissions further than the EU. Christine Milne: [...]
Deeply unserious targets
I have a lot of reading to do over the next few days! However, you don’t need to dig very far to find the massive unseriousness – and probably disingenuousness – in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme white paper.
In politics, don't ask questions…
…unless you already know and like the answers you’re going to get. You’d reckon that the Opposition might have learned its lesson on that. It seems like they might need another one, given their response to the impending release of [...]
Emissions vs. Allocations
Australia’s total greenhouse emissions, assuming a 450ppm target and “backstop technology”. Source: Garnaut Review Final Report, Figure 23.6
Open Garnaut Review report thread
It’s out today. LP bloggers will have more during the day as it’s digested, but here’s an open thread for instant analysis and commentary. Please also feel free to link in comments to other posts or articles. By way of [...]
Garnaut responds (in part)
Ross Garnaut has responded to some of the criticism by scientists and environmentalists of the suggested targets in his latest report, with an open letter. In it, he repeats that he thinks that more aggressive carbon cuts, of the kind [...]
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