Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd – forget the UN, G20 must lead on climate change
NEWS: “High time” for group of top emitters to broker climate agreement outside of United Nations, ex-Australia leader says
Australia emissions could rise by 9% if Tony Abbott is elected
Proposed cuts to green policies by opposition could increase emissions by as much as 45% by 2050 says Climate Institute
Kevin Rudd: Australia opposition “walking away” from climate change
Morning summary: opposition leader Tony Abbott says he will not increase funding to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions
Tony Abbott’s climate policy likely to blow Oz emission targets
Research shows that Australian opposition’s refusal to create carbon market means that Australia will not hit binding pollution targets
Tony Abbott accused of ‘wilful blindness’ on climate in first debate
Rudd and Abbott commit to 5% emissions reductions in Australia election debate, but say exceeding this would depend on international agreements
Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts
Election campaigning has kicked off in Australia with Tony Abbott pledging to make the abolition of the carbon tax his first priority
Australia Prime Minister Rudd pledges to scrap carbon tax by 2014
Morning summary: Prime Minister announces plans to replace the carbon tax with a market-based trading system a full year ahead of schedule