Wisps of Clarity 💭
Thoughts from Rod Mitchell, CCL Australia’s founder.
An open letter to Andrew Forrest
Getting Canberra to price pollution from fossil fuels is the best way to phase them out.
My response to a referendum text message
Climate was used to divide Australians in the same way as the voice is now.
To Price or to Subsidise? Guiding climate-friendly financial flows.
The best response to the flight of clean energy finance from Australia is a climate dividend to Aussie households.
A Climate-free Budget - opportunity lost
All future budgets must have the restoration of a liveable climate at their core.
Beyond the Safeguard
Australia now has an official price on carbon. A direct price on the carbon content of fossil fuels is needed to reach other sectors of the economy and engage citizens.
A carbon price is a clear pathway out of the government’s climate hole.
Parliament has a mandate for high ambition – it takes courage to act on it
The Safeguard needs a complementary policy.
Recent critiques of the safeguard show its weaknesses. It needs climate dividends to fill the gaps and loopholes.
Fossil Fuel interests - it’s time their bluff was called.
Rational policies made in the national interest enables governments to ‘call the bluff’ of vested interests
Carbon pricing - inevitable, or a quaint relic?
26 Oct ‘22.
Many have given up on pricing carbon - actually its inevitable so let’s make sure we get a good one!
A Citizens’ Assembly on Carbon Pricing?
25 Oct 22
Could a citizens’ assembly rehabilitate carbon pricing and get it firmly back on the agenda?
Investors want a carbon price - and stay under 1.5°C
Investors have trillions to invest in the transition to zero carbon. To do this we need a clear and simple carbon price to have any chance of staying under 1.5°C.
Chair’s address to AGM 2022
Sept ‘22
A share and celebration of some of the events and achievements of the past year. And the emergence of a new, simpler, more focussed, better organised CCL.
Albo meets Trudo
Anthony Albanese and Justin Trudeau met in London just before the Queen's funeral, and among other subjects, they spoke about climate.
Appreciating the Climate Council’s “Power Up”
10 great climate solutions crying out for a carbon price
Climate vs Energy - an underrated conflict
Energy policy trumps climate policy, nearly every time
A Beautiful Picture!
A simple graph that shows how one elegant policy can do most of the work needed to decaronise our economy - what a beautiful picture!
Rational policy for irrational times
Wisps of clarity blowing through clouds of confusion and misinformation
Contact Rod
If you have a thought that you’d like to share with Rod, feel free to reach out to rod.m@ccl.org.au