June 09, 2011
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Air & Climate Newsletter June 09, 2011 |
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 | Keys to success at the Bonn climate talks More progress on substantive issues is needed to keep the climate talks headed in the right direction. As negotiators prepare to gather in Bonn, Germany, for the latest round of UN climate talks, there’s a pressing need to put substance ahead of politics in moving toward greater international cooperation on climate change. As the clock ticks down towards the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, at the end of the year, it is vital to recapture the momentum and spirit of constructive engagement that characterized last year’s talks in Cancun. | ||
 | Australian government downplays economic impact of carbon price The Australian government has today launched a fight back against opposition claims that its plans to put a price on carbon will cripple the economy, as reports emerged that the increasingly ill-tempered debate over climate policy has resulted in leading scientists receiving death threats. Treasurer Wayne Swan today announced that government economic modelling showed that the planned introduction of a carbon tax and emissions trading scheme would not lead to net job losses and would have only a negligible impact on economic growth. Speaking in a televised speech to the National ... | ||
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