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Greg Combet
The future of coal
Friday, 29 April 2011The coal industry is fighting the Gillard government's proposed carbon price. Coal is a major export earner but concerns are being raised about its impact on health and its contribution to climate change. Some analysts have even written coal off altogether.
The politics of carbon
Friday, 15 April 2011This week marked a turning point in the debate around the proposed carbon price with the government declaring that Australians will be better off when compensation for price rises is distributed. It has changed the politics around the debate. But with a massive compensation scheme, there is little incentive for the big polluters to scale back emissions.
