Green Economics

Climate politics vs climate action

Greens MPs - December 19, 2008 - 4:02pm

This was published today at ABC Unleashed

The release on Monday of the Rudd Government's climate change white paper is a clear demonstration that this Government is intent on playing politics with climate change without actually doing anything about it. Read more »

Green car plan one small step in the right direction

Greens MPs - November 20, 2008 - 2:58pm

This post was first published at ABC's Unleashed site:

With the global financial meltdown meeting the climate meltdown head on, the potential to deal with both crises using the same solutions has been gaining support. Read more »

Infrastructure list includes best and worst: Which will the Government pick?

Greens MPs - December 19, 2008 - 3:31pm

Infrastructure Australia's short-list released today includes proposals which would help build a sustainable Australia and others which would lock the country into a high-polluting path for decades, the Australian Greens said today.

The proposals across transport, ports and energy are on balance positive, with more than half (based on indicative capital cost) likely to have a net positive environmental impact and less than half a questionable or net negative impact. Read more »

Green-Liberal amendments for transparency in infrastructure funds

Greens MPs - December 4, 2008 - 5:03pm

The Australian Greens, with the support of the Liberals, have today amended Labor's Nation Building Bills to ensure that the multi-billion dollar funds are properly scrutinised.

The amendments, moved by Senator Milne:
• establish a new Parliamentary Joint Committee on Nation Building to oversee the Minister's allocations from the funds; and
• require all advice from the advisory boards to be made public immediately. Read more »