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State of play

Giles Parkinson

California's gubernatorial election is putting the climate policy of the world's seventh-largest economy to a direct vote of the people – with big implications for the US as a whole.

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What now for the IPCC?

Harold Shapiro

The chairman of the committee charged with reviewing the processes and procedures of the IPCC explains why, and how, the beleaguered UN climate panel can continue to remain a valuable resource.

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Back in business?

Giles Parkinson

The appointment of Lend Lease Australia CEO Rod Leaver as chairman of the National Business Leaders Forum could help put a carbon price back on top of the federal political agenda.

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Shaping the future

Nicholas Stern

Australia is well placed, with its resources and its skills, to profit from the new industrial revolution that will mark the transition to a low-carbon economy. All that's needed is political will.

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Commentary

GREEN DEALS: Breaking RECords

Solar PV helps REC generation hit new highs, Hyundai sees wind as solution to shipbuilding slowdown, Origin flies north for geothermal, Petratherm's block and Galaxy's lithium plans.

Tags: Green Deals

Peak projections

David Ingles

When it comes to the problem of peak oil, the big question is what will happen when it runs out, or becomes difficult and expensive to procure? The probable answer is not an acceptable one.

Tags: peak oil, Smart Energy

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Nissan starts taking orders for its 'breakthrough' EV, NZ biofuel player adds a new string to its bow, the possibilities of air power, Chicago's energy-generating carpark, and testing the electric rotocraft.

Tags: CleanTech

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