Andrew Dyer
Like NBN Co, Australia needs an independent organisation to fast-track a plan to transform our clean energy generation portfolio for 2020 and beyond.
Without a clear vision for Australia's low-carbon future, we risk introducing a carbon price that increases living costs without aiding the transition to a clean economy.
Forget Atkins and Dukan, here's a low-carb diet plan that will help you reduce your carbon emissions while also reducing the impact on your hip pocket.
Despite the major forces threatening to fundamentally change our power generation needs and sources, the plan is not to have a plan. Government needs to step into the breach.
The huge task of efficiently and economically transforming Australia's power generation portfolio calls for a more direct approach than simply introducing a carbon tax.
There are many lessons we can learn from the campaign to reduce cigarette smoking as we tackle the issue of curbing our emissions-intensive electricity generation.
After some dramatic reworking of the federal government's Solar Flagships program, it could be time to go back to the drawing board – or else face the complete failure of Australia's large-scale solar plans.
Achieving greater energy efficiency is not a complicated issue – we just need to solve two basic problems and we'll be on our way to significantly improving Australia's long-term sustainability.
The government's climate plan has some good, tangible initiatives – like the CEFC and plans to shut heavy-emitting power plants. But if we don't move on them soon, they risk being drowned out by carbon tax noise.