As Australia continues a struggle that has lasted more than two decades to find a site for low-level radioactive materials, a Royal Commission today added a new dimension by proposing the importation and storage of high-level nuclear waste.
Australian companies fall into three categories in their approach to emissions and potential liabilities, says Carbon Market Institute chief executive Peter Castellas.
Two leading Australian energy economists have recommended a reverse auction to manage closure of unwanted brown coal-fired power plants, and the UK government has set a schedule for the end of coal-fired power in that country.
Malcolm Turnbull's elevation increases the chances of the Coalition and Labor agreeing on important aspects of climate policy, says Carbon Market Institute chief executive Peter Castellas.
The Abbott Government has left the door open to using international credits to help meet its new 2030 emissions target, and PM Tony Abbott might attend UN climate talks in Paris.