Climate Change



Climate change and the impact of pollution on our planet are affecting all of us on a daily basis. The motor vehicles we drive pollute… Read More ›

Influencing Consumers to Choose Low-Emission Motor Vehicles

After its 2019 election loss, the Australian Labor Party is considering dropping carbon pricing from its climate policy. In shaping its new policy, Labor should… Read More ›

What Now for Australian Labor’s Climate Change Policy? Learning From UK Climate Change Levy

Politicians often invoke the word “reform” to convey the significance, or gravitas, of a particular policy change they are proposing. However, the tax policies implemented… Read More ›

What Will the Coalition Be Remembered for on Tax? Tinkering, Blunders and Lost Opportunities

The government’s surprise move to address the way tax revenue is collected for gas projects is a welcome reform, but Australia still has a long… Read More ›

Tax Reform on Gas Is Welcome, But Other Difficult Issues Lie Ahead

It is increasingly recognized that ecological forces and climatic processes have had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on societies and their economies.… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2018: Should Australia Produce a Citizen’s Climate Budget?

In November 2017, the latest Climate Change Performance Index was released. The Index’s annual review of climate change policies in 60 countries confirmed that, in… Read More ›

Evaluating Australian Environmental Taxes through Behavioural Economics: A Case Study of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Charge

The Australian Government is reviewing its climate policies during 2017 to ensure that they, “remain effective in achieving Australia’s 2030 target and Paris Agreement commitments”.… Read More ›

Will Cars Go Green under the ACT’s Reformed Vehicle Purchase Tax?

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