THE CONVERSATION: In Australia, climate policy battles are endlessly reheated

  • Marc Hudson

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It might feel like the past decade of climate policy wars has led us into uncharted political waters. But the truth is, we’ve been sailing around in circles for much longer than that.

The situation in the late 1990s bore an uncanny resemblance to today: a Liberal-led government; a prime minister who clearly favours economic imperatives over environmental ones; emerging internal splits between hardline Liberal MPs and those keen to see stronger climate action; and a Labor party trying to figure out how ambitious it can be without being labelled as loony tree-huggers.

The striking parallels between now and two decades ago tell us something about what to expect in the months ahead.

Period8 Apr 2019

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  • TitleIn Australia, climate policy battles are endlessly reheated
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date8/04/19
    DescriptionIt might feel like the past decade of climate policy wars has led us into uncharted political waters. But the truth is, we’ve been sailing around in circles for much longer than that.

    The situation in the late 1990s bore an uncanny resemblance to today: a Liberal-led government; a prime minister who clearly favours economic imperatives over environmental ones; emerging internal splits between hardline Liberal MPs and those keen to see stronger climate action; and a Labor party trying to figure out how ambitious it can be without being labelled as loony tree-huggers.

    The striking parallels between now and two decades ago tell us something about what to expect in the months ahead.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/in-australia-climate-policy-battles-are-endlessly-reheated-114971
    PersonsMarc Hudson
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Energy

Keywords

  • climate change
  • Australian politics